Question

Type the correct answer in the box. If necessary, use / for the fraction bar. Marilyn has 10 caramels, 12 mints, and 14 bars of dark chocolate in a bag. She picks three items from the bag without replacement. The exact probability that Marilyn picks a mint, then another mint, and finally a bar of dark chocolate is

Answer 1

Answer: 77 / 1785

Explanation:

Number of caramels = 10

Number of mints = 12

Number of dark chocolate = 14

Total number = 36

Since it's without replacement, the exact probability that Marilyn picks a mint, then another mint, and finally a bar of dark chocolate will be:

= 12/36 × 11/35 × 14/34

= 1/3 × 11/35 × 7/17

= 77/1785