A gumball dispenser has 38 orange gumballs, 30 purple ones, and 18 yellow ones. The dispenser operates such that one quarter delivers one gumball. Using 3 quarters, what is the probability that of the 3 gumballs obtained, exactly one will be purple and one will be yellow?

A gumball dispenser has 38 orange gumballs, 30 purple ones, and 18 yellow ones. The dispenser operates such that one quarter delivers one gumball. Using 3 quarters, what is the probability that of the 3 gumballs obtained, exactly one will be purple and one will be yellow?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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A gumball dispenser has 38 orange gumballs, 30 purple ones, and 18 yellow ones. The dispenser operates such that one quarter delivers one gumball.

Using 3 quarters, what is the probability that of the 3 gumballs obtained, exactly one will be purple and one will be yellow?

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