3. A gumball dispenser has 38 orange gumballs, 30 purple ones, and 18 yellow ones. The dispenser operates such that one penny delivers 1 gumball. a. Using three pennies, what is the probability of obtaining 3 gumballs in the order of orange, purple, orange? b. Using one penny, what is the probability of obtaining 1 gumball that is either purple or yellow? c. Using three pennies, what is the probability that of the 3 gumballs obtained, exactly 1 will be purple and 1 will be yellow?

3. A gumball dispenser has 38 orange gumballs, 30 purple ones, and 18 yellow ones. The dispenser operates such that one penny delivers 1 gumball. a. Using three pennies, what is the probability of obtaining 3 gumballs in the order of orange, purple, orange? b. Using one penny, what is the probability of obtaining 1 gumball that is either purple or yellow? c. Using three pennies, what is the probability that of the 3 gumballs obtained, exactly 1 will be purple and 1 will be yellow?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

Problem 4ECP: Show that the probability of drawing a club at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is...

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