SOLUTION: If there is a jar with 60 balls, with 5 different colours (i.e. 12 balls of each colour), what is the probability that 8 balls drawn at random will all be the same colour?
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Question 749376: If there is a jar with 60 balls, with 5 different colours (i.e. 12 balls of each colour), what is the probability that 8 balls drawn at random will all be the same colour? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If there is a jar with 60 balls, with 5 different colours (i.e. 12 balls of each colour), what is the probability that 8 balls drawn at random will all be the same colour?
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# of ways to succeed: 5* 12C8 = 2475
# of random groups of 8 = 60C8 = 2558620845
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P(8 of same color) = 2475/2558620845 = 0.00000096732
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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