Three cards are selected at random from a group of 7. Two of the cards have been marked with winning numbers.
a. what is the probability that exactly 1 of the 3 cards has a winning number?
b. what is the probability that at least 1 of the 3 cards has a winning number?
c.what is the probability that non of the 3 cards has a winning number?
Probabilities help?
a.
=(P of picking 1 win) x (P of picking 1 loss) x (P of picking another loss)
=2/7 x 5/6 x 4/5
=40/210
=0.1904
=19%
b.
=(100%) - (P of Picking no winning number)
=100% - 29% (see c)
=71%
c.
=(P of picking 1 loss) x (P of picking 2nd loss) x (P of picking 3rd loss)
=5/7 x 4/6 x 3/5
=60/210
=.2857
=29%
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Remember: Everytime you take a card you have one less card in the pack.
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