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Explanation:
The complete problem is:
A bag contains 40 jellybeans with 5 different colors. Each color is equally represented. You are interested in randomly drawing one jellybean at a time and checking the color before eating it. You want to know how many red jelly beans you will pull out of the bag during the first 10 draws. Can the probability be found by using the binomial probability formula? Why or why not?
Basically, the problem is just asking if the defined experiment can be done using binomial probability, and the answer is no. Because Binomial Probabilities are applied to experiments where there's only to possible outcomes, where p + q = 1. In this case, we have 5 different colors, 5 different outcomes.
Also, in this problem, the total amount of jellybeans are not fixed, they are dynamic, because in every draw the person will eat one. In that case, the probability is changing continually.
Therefore, here cannot be applied the binomial probability.