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SOLUTION: Rotten Tomato: A bag contains 9 tomatoes, of which 1 is rotten. A sample of three tomatoes is selected at random. What is the probability that th

SOLUTION: Rotten Tomato: A bag contains 9 tomatoes, of which 1 is rotten. A sample of three tomatoes is selected at random. What is the probability that the sample contains the rotten toma
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Question 368924: Rotten Tomato: A bag contains 9 tomatoes, of which 1 is rotten. A sample of three tomatoes is selected at random. What is the probability that the sample contains the rotten tomato? (Scroll Down for Answer!)

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Answer by Alan3354(31000) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you put the 1st one back each time, it's 1/9 + 1/9 + 1/9 = 1/3. If you don't, it's 1/9 + 1/8 + 1/7 = 191/504. -----------------www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/Permutations.faq.question.368924.html 1/2

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SOLUTION: Rotten Tomato: A bag contains 9 tomatoes, of which 1 is rotten. A sample of three tomatoes is selected at random. What is the probability that th

I corrected this, 1st thought it said 10 tomatoes. Answer by ewatrrr(10682)

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(Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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