Asked by justin

A cafeteria manager can choose from among six side dishes for the lunch menu: applesauce, broccoli, corn, dumplings, egg rolls, or French fries. He uses a computer program to randomly select three dishes for Monday’s lunch.

What is the theoretical probability that applesauce and broccoli will both be offered on Monday?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total ways to choose 3 of 6 = C(6,3) = 20.
Ways that include both applesauce and broccoli: choose the third from the remaining 4 = C(4,1) = 4.
Probability = 4/20 = 1/5 = 20%.

Answer: 20%