Question 941303: Hello, Can u help me find the right equation for the problem below and also confirm the answer too, so i know i did it right? This is part 2 to another Q i just sent, but here it is in full. A bag M&M's contains 3 red, 10 orange, 4 yellow, 15 green, 16 blue, & 6 brown M&M's. If i chose 3 M&M's out of the bag and do replace them, how many possible arrangements of COLORS could i grab? thanks so much...part 1 asked the same Q, except WITHOUT replacing the 3 m&m's after chosen. thanks SO much for your time!
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bag M&M's contains 3 red, 10 orange, 4 yellow, 15 green, 16 blue, & 6 brown M&M's. If i chose 3 M&M's out of the bag and do replace them, how many possible arrangements of COLORS could i grab?
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# of colors = 6
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# of arrangements picking 3 WITH REPlACMENT::
Ans:: 6*6*6 = 216
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# of arrangements picking 3 WITHOUT REPLACEMENT:
Ans:: same answer because there are at least 3 M&M's of each color
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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