You have a well-mixed bowl of candy with 20 red M&Ms and 32 red Skittles, and your unsuspecting friend reaches in and scoops out 12 candies. (a) What is the probability that your friend will get exactly 10 M&Ms? (b) How many Skittles should your friend expect

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 You have a well-mixed bowl of candy with 20 red M&Ms and 32 red Skittles, and your unsuspecting friend reaches in and scoops out 12 candies.
(a) What is the probability that your friend will get exactly 10 M&Ms?

(b) How many Skittles should your friend expect to get?

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