A deli sandwich consists of one type of bread, one type of meat, and one type of sauce. The deli offers wheat, rye, and white br

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A deli sandwich consists of one type of bread, one type of meat, and one type of sauce. The deli offers wheat, rye, and white br

ead; ham, turkey, roast beef, and tuna; ranch and southwest chipotle sauce. Javier is allergic to rye bread, tuna, and southwest chipotle sauce. He tells the server to assemble a random deli sandwich. What is the probability that Javier will suffer an allergic reaction?

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USPshnik [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-22T21:55:13+03:00

USPshnik [31]3 years ago

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1/3 because there is 3 types of each item, and he is allergic to one of the three. so, there is a 1/3 chance that one of those ingredients will be chosen on the sandwich

Archy [21] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-22T19:45:07+03:00

Archy [21]3 years ago

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It would be 1/3 because there are three ingredients. Therefore, if he is allergic to one of everything in each category, there are 3/10 things he is allergic to.