A box contains 8 red, 3 white and 9 blue balls. If 3 balls are drawn in succession, determine the probability that: a. all three are white b. two are red and one is white c. at least one is white d. one of each color is drawn

A box contains 8 red, 3 white and 9 blue balls. If 3 balls are drawn in succession, determine the probability that: a. all three are white b. two are red and one is white c. at least one is white d. one of each color is drawn

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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a. all three are white

b. two are red and one is white

c. at least one is white

d. one of each color is drawn

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