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1. A bag of 10 marbles contains 3 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. If two marbles are selected at random, what is the
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At least 1 is blue = (1b and 1r) + 2 blue
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prob = (7c1 x 3c1 + 7c2)/10c2 = 42/45 = 14/15
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prob = 3c2/10c2 = 3/45 = 1/15
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1: at least one is blue: how bout 1-none are blue? 3/10*2/9 --> 6/90 1-1/15 = 14/15
2: 3/10*2/9 = 1/15
3: At least 2 are blue: 1-1 is blue none are blue 3/10*2/9*1/8 =6/720
3/10*2/9*7/8(3) b/c we have 3!/2! ways to arrange RRB
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378/720 --> 384/720 192/360 --> 96/180--> 48/90--> 8/15 --> 7/15 is our answer
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a) 3/10 * 2/9 = 14/15

b) 1-14/15 = 1/15
c) 7/10*6/9*3/8 + 7/10*6/9*5/8 = 7/15
d) 7/10*6/9*3/8 = 7/40
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I also got question 3 and 4 wrong on the first try.

For 3, I did (7C2 + 7C3) / 10C3 = 7/15 b/c number of ways of picking 2 blue (7C2) plus number of ways of picking three blue
(7C3) divided by the total number of ways of picking a group of three out of ten possible (10C3).
Howev er, it seems as though 7C2 is not equal to the number of ways of picking 2 blue, because you are ignoring all of the
ways to pick one Red marble (which must happen if you pick two blue). this can be represented as...
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1-(all red) = 1-(3/10*2/9) = 1-(1/15) = 14/15

All red = 3/10*2/9 = 1/15
3 blue + 3(2 blue, 1red) = RRR+RRB+BRR+RBR = 7/24+7/40+7/40+7/40 = 98/120 = 49/60
2blue,1 red = 7/10*6/9*3/8 = 7/40 (You cant look for 3 Blue, because the questions asks for 2 Blue, so the 3rd one has to be
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I'm not getting it. For A, I would assume the chance of a marble on the first pull is 7/10, and the chance on the second is
6/9. Multiply those two to get the chance that one is blue and you get a 7/15 chance that one of the two marbles pulled
are blue. Which is different than what you all have.
And for B, chance of red is 3/10 on first and 2/9 on second, and when multiplied is 1/15 chance. What am I doing wrong?
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1. At least one Blue Marble =

= p(1B,1R)+ p(1R,1B)+[color=#0000FF]p(2B)[/color] = (7/10)*(3/9)+(3/10)*(7/9)+ (7/10)*(6/9)
= 14/45
Another Way. = 7C1*3C1/10C2 + 7C2/10C2
= 21/45 + 21/45 = 14/45
best way = 1- P(2R) = 1- 3C2/10C2 = 14/15.
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1.
probability that no blue is picked= 3C2/10C2 = 3x2/(10x9) = 1/15
Hence, atleast one blue is picked = 14/15
2.
clearly 1/15
3.
atleast two blue=> 2 out of 3 blue or all 3 blue.
Thus,
(7c2x3c1+7c3)/10c3 = (7x6x3+7x6x5)/10x9x8 = 42/90
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two are blue=>
7c2x3c1/10c3 = 7x6x3/(10x9x8) = 7/40.
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scenario 2: 2 blue
total possibility
10C2
(scenario 1 + scenario 2)/total possibilities = (3C1 x 7C1 +7C2)/10C2
scenario 2/total possibilities
3c2/10c2
3c1*7c2+7c3/10c3
7c2*3c1/10c3
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I would like to make a recap of this problem, as in the prior posts there are 3 different answers for questions 3 and 4.
Have 3 red and 7 blue.
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1) Pick 2. P of picking at least 1 blue?

Combinatorics: P(1b&1r)+P(2b) -> (7C1 x 3C1 + 7C2)/10C2
Combinatorics shortcut: 1-P(2r) -> 1 - 3C2/10C2
Probability: P(BR)+P(RB)+P(BB) = 7/10*3/9+ 3/10*7/9+ 7/10*6/9
Answer: 14/15
2) Pick 2. P of picking 0 blue?
Combinatorics: P(2r) -> 3C2/10C2
Probability: P(RR) = 3/10*2/9
Answer: 1/15
Probability: P(BBR)+P(BRB)+P(RBB)+P(BBB) = 7/10*6/9*3/8+ 7/10*3/9*6/8+ 3/10*7/9*6/8+ 7/10*6/9*5/8 = 7/40+7/40+7/40+7/24
Answer: 49/60 (7/15 and 42/90 are wrong; do the math)

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4) Pick 3. P of picking 2 blue?

Combinatorics: P(2b&1r) -> (7C2 x 3C1)/10C3
Probability: P(BBR)+P(BRB)+P(RBB) = 7/10*6/9*3/8+ 7/10*3/9*6/8+ 3/10*7/9*6/8
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Soln: (7C2 + 7C1*3C1)/10C2
Soln: 3C2/10C2
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3. A bag of 10 marbles contains 3 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. If three marbles are selected at random, what is
the probability that at least two marbles are blue?
Probability of at least two marble are blue is the sum of the two probabilities:
3!
A. Two marbles are blue and one is red - BBR. This can occur in
2!
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three letters B, B, and R: BBR, BRB, RBB. 3
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= 3 # of ways, which is basically the # of permutations of
B. All three marbles are blue - BBB. This can occur only one way, namely BBB.
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3. A bag of 10 marbles contains 3 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. If three marbles are selected at random, what is
the probability that at least two marbles are blue?
Probability of at least two marble are blue is the sum of the two probabilities:
3!
A. Two marbles are blue and one is red - BBR. This can occur in
=
2!
7
6
permutations of three letters B, B, and R: BBR, BRB, RBB. 3
10
9
3 # of ways, which is basically the # of

3
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B. All three marbles are blue - BBB. This can occur only one way, namely BBB.
So
P =3
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Thanks Bunuel. I posted the solution from the thread as i was confused with the solution.
So what you're saying is that we need to multiply the permutations with the probability. Hav ing said that we will do only
when we need to choose at least two marbles or any other thing from the whole?
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So what you're saying is that we need to multiply the permutations with the probability. Having said that we will do only
when we need to choose at least two marbles or any other thing from the whole?
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To make it simple: suppose we have the jar of 10 marbles - 5 red, 2 blue and 3 green. If five marbles are selected at
random, what is the probability that two will be red, one blue and two green?
We are looking for all the cases with 2R, 1B and 2G. We can draw these marbles like: RRBGG or GGBRR or RBGGR ... So how
many combinations of the drawing of these marbles are there? The answer is as many as there is permutation of the letters
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If the question were: three marbles are selected at random, what is the probability that all three will be red?
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So what you're saying is that we need to multiply the permutations with the probability. Having said that we will do
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To make it simple: suppose we have the jar of 10 marbles - 5 red, 2 blue and 3 green. If five marbles are selected at
random, what is the probability that two will be red, one blue and two green?
We are looking for all the cases with 2R, 1B and 2G. We can draw these marbles like: RRBGG or GGBRR or RBGGR ... So
how many combinations of the drawing of these marbles are there? The answer is as many as there is permutation of the
5!
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If the question were: three marbles are selected at random, what is the probability that all three will be red?
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P (exactly 2 blues)= 7C2/10C3=21/120

P (3 blues) = 7C3/10C3=35/120
Therefore,
P(at least 2 blues) = 21/120 + 35/120 = 56/120 = 7/15
I see that the commented section above has an extra x 3C1 that's probably the cause for my discrepancy. Why do I need to
multiply 7C2 by 3C1 to get P (exactly 2 blues)? Or, is my answer 7/15correct?
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#3. P(at least 2 blues) = P(exactly 2 blues) + P (3 blues)

P (exactly 2 blues)= 7C2/10C3=21/120
P (3 blues) = 7C3/10C3=35/120
Therefore,
P(at least 2 blues) = 21/120 + 35/120 = 56/120 = 7/15
I see that the commented section abov e has an extra x 3C1 that's probably the cause for my discrepancy. Why do I need
to multiply 7C2 by 3C1 to get P (exactly 2 blues)? Or, is my answer 7/15correct?
That's because you are picking 3 marbles and if you pick 2 blue then the third one must be red: BBR. Ways to pick one red
marble out of 3 is C31 .
Complete solution using combinations: P(R
2) = P(R = 2) + P(R = 3) =
C72 C31
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C73
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The below questions are discussed at the below thread, but i hav e a silly doubt so posting that here:
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A bag of 10 marbles contains 3 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. If three marbles are selected at random, what is the
Case 1: Only 2 marbles are blue. Prob: 7/10 * 6/9 * 3/8
Case 2: All 3 marbles are blue. Prob: 7/10 * 6/9 * 5/8
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Case 1: Only 2 marbles are blue. Prob: 7/10 * 6/9 * 3/8
Case 2: All 3 marbles are blue. Prob: 7/10 * 6/9 * 5/8
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