General Mills is testing 15 new cereals for possible production. They are testing 4 oat cereals, 6 wheat cereals, and 5 rice cereals. If each of the 15 cereals has the same chance of being produced, and 3 new cereals will be produced, determine the probability that of the 3 new cereals that will be produced, 1 is an oat cereal, 1 is a wheat cereal, and 1 is a rice cereal.
General Mills is testing 15 new cereals for possible production. They are testing 4 oat cereals, 6 wheat cereals, and 5 rice cereals. If each of the 15 cereals has the same chance of being produced, and 3 new cereals will be produced, determine the probability that of the 3 new cereals that will be produced, 1 is an oat cereal, 1 is a wheat cereal, and 1 is a rice cereal.
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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General Mills is testing
15
new cereals for possible production. They are testing
4
oat cereals,
6
wheat cereals, and
5
rice cereals. If each of the
15
cereals has the same chance of being produced, and
3
new cereals will be produced, determine the probability that of the
3
new cereals that will be produced,
1
is an oat cereal,
1
is a wheat cereal,
and
1
is a rice cereal.
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