Hello Chetan2u!
I have many doubts for this problem.
exactly one yellow marble from the bowl
after three successive marblesIn our explanation, you consider the withdrawal of exactly one yellow
within three successive trials. But question seems asking for withdrawal of exactly one yellow after three trials.
Even I approach the problem with different method, I am getting awkward answer.
First trial- no yellow- 6/9
Second trial- No yellow- 5/8
Third trial- one yellow- 1/7
I can write the above combination as YOO and this can be arranged in 3!/2!= 3 ways
so probability of getting exactly one yellow within three successive trials = 6/9*5/8*1/7*3= 5/28
Can you help me out to understand where I am wrong with this approach.
chetan2u wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
There are three blue marbles, three red marbles, and three yellow marbles in a bowl. What is the probability of selecting exactly one yellow marble from the bowl after three successive marbles are withdrawn from the bowl?
(A) 15/28
(B) 5/28
(C) 1/27
(D) 1/84
(E) 2/243
Are You Up For the Challenge: 700 Level QuestionsThere are 3 B, 3R and 3Y....
We have to select only 1 Y in 3 selections..
Ways to select only 1 Y.... \(3C1*6C2=3*\frac{6*5}{2=}45\)....any one yellow from 3 yellows and 2 non-yellows from remaining 6
Total ways = \(9C3=\frac{9*8*7}{3*2}=3*4*7=84\)
Probability = \(\frac{45}{84}=\frac{15}{28}\)
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