Question

A basket of 40 pairs of pliers at a discount hardware store includes 5 pairs of 6 inch pliers. a second basket contains 20 hammers, including 3 large hammers. What is the probability of not drawing a large hammer from the second basket without looking? What is the probability of drawing a pair of 6inch pliers and not drawing a large hammer What is the probability of drawing a pair of 6inch pliers from the second basket. Explain. What is the probability of drawing a 6 inch pair of pliers from the first basket without looking

Answer 1

Probability of not drawing a larger hammer: 17/20 Very likely

Probability of drawing a pair of 6 inch pliers: 5/40 Unlikely and 17/20 Very likely or 22/60 Unlikely

Probability of drawing 6 inch pliers from second basket: 0/20 Impossible, there aren't any pliers in the second basket, only hammers

Probability of drawing 6 inch pliers: 5/40 Unlikely

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