1. You buy a bag of 8 candies, of which 3 are chocolates, but all candies look alike. You eat candies from the bag until you have eaten all three chocolates. What is the probability you will have eaten exactly 7 of the candies in the bag?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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1. You buy a bag of 8 candies, of which 3 are chocolates, but all candies look alike. You eat
candies from the bag until you have eaten all three chocolates. What is the probability you will
have eaten exactly 7 of the candies in the bag?
Transcribed Image Text:1. You buy a bag of 8 candies, of which 3 are chocolates, but all candies look alike. You eat candies from the bag until you have eaten all three chocolates. What is the probability you will have eaten exactly 7 of the candies in the bag?
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