Asked by Brandon
A box contains five red, three blue, and two white poker chips. Two are selected without replacement. For example, BR is a possible outcome representing the first is blue and the second is a red. BR and RB are different outcomes.
a. list the sample space.
b. find the probability that both are the same color.
a. list the sample space.
b. find the probability that both are the same color.
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Answered by
economyst
The sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.
So, I believe the sample space is:
RR, RB, RW, BB, BR, BW, WW, WR, WB
There are 10-choose-2 = 45 possible draws of two chips. There 5-choose-2 =10 ways to choose 2 red chips. There are 3-choose-2 ways=3 to pick 2 blue chips, and 2-choose-2=1 ways to pick 2 white chips. Probability both chips are the same color is (10+3+1)/45 = 31.1%
The number of ways to draw
So, I believe the sample space is:
RR, RB, RW, BB, BR, BW, WW, WR, WB
There are 10-choose-2 = 45 possible draws of two chips. There 5-choose-2 =10 ways to choose 2 red chips. There are 3-choose-2 ways=3 to pick 2 blue chips, and 2-choose-2=1 ways to pick 2 white chips. Probability both chips are the same color is (10+3+1)/45 = 31.1%
The number of ways to draw
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