Find the probability of randomly selecting 3 red pencils from a box containing 5 red, 3 blue, and 4 green pencils.

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dlinn [17]2 years ago

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The probability of selecting 3 pencils from a box of 5 red , 3 blue, 4 green pencils is 60/1320.

Given that box contains 5 red pencils, 3 blue pencils abd 4 green pencils.

We have to calculate the probability that 3 red pencils are selected from box. Probability is the likeliness of happening an event among all the events possible.It lies between 0 and 1. The formula of calculating probability is as under:

Probability = number of items/ total items.

Number of pencils in box=12

Number of red pencils=5

Number of blue pencils=3

Number of green pencils=4

Probability of randomly selecting 3 red pencils will be 5*4*3/12*11*10 if pencil is not replaced after drawn of pencil.

=60/1320

=1/22

Hence the probability that 3 red pencils are selected is 1/22.

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