A box contains 6 red and 8 green marbles. You reach in and remove 3 marbles all at once.

(a) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all red. (Enter your answer as a fraction.)


(b) Find the probability that these 3 marbles are all of the same color. (Enter your answer as a fraction.)

Respuesta :

Answer:[tex] \frac{5}{91},\frac{38}{182} [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

(a)Probability that these three marbles are all red

choosing 3 red out of 6 is given by [tex]^6C_3[/tex]

and choosing 3 marble from 14 marbles=[tex]^{14}C_3[/tex]

[tex]Probability=\frac{^6C_3}{^{14}C_3}=\frac{5}{91}[/tex]

(b)All of same color

It is possible when they are of either red or green

For red it is [tex]\frac{^6C_3}{^{14}C_3}[/tex]

For Green it is

[tex]\frac{^8C_3}{^{14}C_3}[/tex]

total=[tex]\frac{^6C_3}{^{14}C_3}+\frac{^6C_3}{^{14}C_3}[/tex]

=[tex] \frac{38}{182} [/tex]