Mary has a twelve pairs of shoes. Of these pairs of shoes four are casual sneakers, three are flat sandals with a small heal, three are sandals with high heels, and two are thongs. Mary is packing her suitcase for an overseas trip. If Mary can only fit three pairs of shoes in her suitcase, what is the probability that at least one of these is a pair of casual sneakers?

Mary has a twelve pairs of shoes. Of these pairs of shoes four are casual sneakers, three are flat sandals with a small heal, three are sandals with high heels, and two are thongs. Mary is packing her suitcase for an overseas trip. If Mary can only fit three pairs of shoes in her suitcase, what is the probability that at least one of these is a pair of casual sneakers?

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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