Answer:
The probability that the two biscuits were not the same type is 58.4%.
How much is the probability that the two biscuits were not the same type?
The probability that they are different is the opposite of the probability that they are the same.
The probability that they are the same is:
⇒ P(plain, plain) = (12/20) (11/19) = 132 / 380
⇒ P(chocolate, chocolate) = (5/20) (4/19) = 20 / 380
⇒ P(currant, currant) = (3/20) (2/19) = 6 / 380
⇒ P(same) = 132/380 + 20/380 + 6/380
⇒ P(same) = 158/380
⇒ P(same) = 79/190
Therefore, the probability that they are different is:
⇒ P(different) = 1 − 79/190
⇒ P(different) = 111/190
⇒ P(different) ≈ 58.4%
What does probability mean?
Probability means possibility. It is a branch of mathematics that deals with the occurrence of a random event.