Question

A bag contains 5 cherry, 8 orange, 2 grape, 7 bubblegum, and 3 apple

lollipops. What is the probability of choosing grape for your first lollipop
and orange for your second? (if you ARE replacing it) *
1/75
2/75
10/625
16/625

Answer 1

16/625

Explanation:

Step one:

sample space

A bag contains

5 cherry,

8 orange,

2 grape,

7 bubblegum, and

3 apple lollipops.

sample size= 5+8+2+7+3= 25

Required:

The probability of choosing grape for your first lollipop

and orange for your second?

1. The probability of choosing the grapes lollipops

=2/25

2. the probability of choosing the orange lollipops----Note in the second choice the sample size will reduce because the first choice was done with out a replacement

=8/24

The total is

2/25*8/25= 16/625