Answer:
Probability of getting Dr. Pepper the fourth time = ![\frac{1}7](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D7)
Probability of getting a cherry coke the fifth time = ![\frac{1}{3}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D)
Combined probability = ![\frac{1}{21}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B21%7D)
Step-by-step explanation:
Formula for probability of an event E can be observed as:
![P(E) = \dfrac{\text{Number of favorable cases}}{\text {Total number of cases}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=P%28E%29%20%3D%20%5Cdfrac%7B%5Ctext%7BNumber%20of%20favorable%20cases%7D%7D%7B%5Ctext%20%7BTotal%20number%20of%20cases%7D%7D)
It is given that first time a Cherry coke is chosen and it is not replaced.
So, number of cherry coke left = 2
Dr. Pepper is chosen twice and is not replaced, so
Number of Dr. Pepper left = 3 - 2 = 1
Total number of soda left = 10 - 3 = 7
So, probability of getting Dr. Pepper the fourth time = ![\frac{1}7](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D7)
Now, total number of soda left = 7 - 1 = 6
Probability of getting a cherry coke the fifth time = ![\frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B2%7D%7B6%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D)
The combined probability = probability of getting Dr. Pepper the fourth time multiplied with Probability of getting a cherry coke the fifth time
![\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}7 \times \dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{1}{21}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5CRightarrow%20%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D7%20%5Ctimes%20%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%20%3D%20%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B21%7D)