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| Principia11 |
Posted - 02/13/2012 : 19:02:28
I need some help with Probability questions you would find on MathCounts. I good at probability mainly because I dont know the equations for them and I dont know when I use different ones.
Can you give me the way I would set up or start solving this? an equation would be a ton of help
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After collecting for the candy drive, Sally had eight 1$-bills, five 5$-bills, and three 10$-bills. She randomly selected three bills without replacement. What is the probability that she chose one of each type of bill? |
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| Tessa |
Posted - 04/25/2012 : 00:02:23
hello ultraglide!
would you mind looking at my two posts in the statistics and probability part(they are new) and answering them?
My username is tessa and the posts are new, so It won't be hard finding my post.
thanks
tessa |
| Ultraglide |
Posted - 04/24/2012 : 23:48:18
First of all, let me say that there is no "equation" to solve this problem. You will have to break it down to cases, i.e. 1-5-10; 1-10-5; 5-1-10; 5-10-1; 5-1-10. What I mean by 1-5-10 is the probability of getting a 1 is 8/16, now since a 1 is removed there are 15 left so the probability of getting a 5 is 5/15 and the probability of getting a 10 will be 3/14 so this gives 8/16x5/15x3/14 = 1/28. When you calculate all the probabilities, add them up. |
| Tessa |
Posted - 04/24/2012 : 22:53:48
Hello Principia11!
Unfortunately, I cannot give you enough help. Would you please reply back with workings? That would really help me. But here's a hint: have you tried using fractions? And I hope you won't mind telling me your grade so that I will know how to give you help appropriate to your year.
Thanks
tessa |
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