A barn has 12 black cats and 12 white cats. A farmer selects cats at random without looking at them a) How many cats must he select to be sure of having 4 cats of the same color? b) How many cats must he select to be sure of having at least 5 black cats?
A barn has 12 black cats and 12 white cats. A farmer selects cats at random without looking at them a) How many cats must he select to be sure of having 4 cats of the same color? b) How many cats must he select to be sure of having at least 5 black cats?
Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory
Section9.5: Counting Principles
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