A flower shop is about to close for the day when a customer walks in a hurry and asks for a bouquet of several roses. The shop owner has 12 yellow roses and 13 red roses left after a busy day, and randomly selects several roses to make the bouquet for the customer that appears to be in a rush. What is the probability that the customer ends up with a bouquet of 4 yellow and 8 red roses?

A flower shop is about to close for the day when a customer walks in a hurry and asks for a bouquet of several roses. The shop owner has 12 yellow roses and 13 red roses left after a busy day, and randomly selects several roses to make the bouquet for the customer that appears to be in a rush. What is the probability that the customer ends up with a bouquet of 4 yellow and 8 red roses?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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