Asked by mandy
Five coupons of values $2,six coupons of values $3,two coupons of values $5 and two coupons of values $8 are put into a small box.Two coupons are drawn at random from the box without replacement.Calculate the probability that (b)the total value of two coupons is $10.
[Answer:11over105]
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[Answer:11over105]
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Answered by
Steve
Which ways can two of the 15 coupons total $10?
2+8
5+5
8+2
P(2,8) = 5/15 * 2/14 = 1/21
P(5,5) = 2/15 * 1/14 = 1/105
P(8,2) = 2/15 * 5/14 = 1/21
Add up the ways and you get 11/105
2+8
5+5
8+2
P(2,8) = 5/15 * 2/14 = 1/21
P(5,5) = 2/15 * 1/14 = 1/105
P(8,2) = 2/15 * 5/14 = 1/21
Add up the ways and you get 11/105
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