. A couple is ordering a four-course dinner at a restaurant. They may choose from 4 amuse- bouche, 6 starters, 10 entrées and 5 desserts. Assume that the couple order two amuse- bouche each, a starter each, an entrée each and a dessert each. i. How many different meal combinations can the couple order? ii. What is the probability that they order different starters, different entrées and different desserts? iii. What is the probability that they order either the same starter (and different amuse- bouche, entrées and desserts) or the same entrée (and different starters, amuse- bouche and desserts)?

. A couple is ordering a four-course dinner at a restaurant. They may choose from 4 amuse- bouche, 6 starters, 10 entrées and 5 desserts. Assume that the couple order two amuse- bouche each, a starter each, an entrée each and a dessert each. i. How many different meal combinations can the couple order? ii. What is the probability that they order different starters, different entrées and different desserts? iii. What is the probability that they order either the same starter (and different amuse- bouche, entrées and desserts) or the same entrée (and different starters, amuse- bouche and desserts)?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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