3 balls are drawn from a jar that contains 5

beyondthegametcm

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2022-02-14

3 balls are drawn from a jar that contains 5 white balls and 3 black balls. What is the probability that all 3 balls are same in color if there is no replacement?

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Dana Sanford

Dana Sanford

Beginner2022-02-15Added 10 answers

Let A; The balls are of same colour. n(A)=3C3+5C3
n(S0=8C3P(A)=3C3+5C38C3=1+1056=1156.
Explanation:
Same colour either all black or all white, 1 way or 10 ways.

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