3. Suppose a group of four cookies will be selected from a jar that has 12 chocolate-chip and 10 oatmeal cookies. (a) What is the probability all four cookies are chocolate-chip? (b) What is the probability the group has at most three chocolate-chip cookies? Interpret this result. (c) If only two cookies are selected at random, what is the probability the group has one of each flavor of cookie?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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3. Suppose a group of four cookies will be selected from a jar that has 12 chocolate-chip and 10 oatmeal cookies.
(a) What is the probability all four cookies are chocolate-chip?
(b) What is the probability the group has at most three chocolate-chip cookies? Interpret this result.
(c) If only two cookies are selected at random, what is the probability the group has one of each flavor of cookie?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Suppose a group of four cookies will be selected from a jar that has 12 chocolate-chip and 10 oatmeal cookies. (a) What is the probability all four cookies are chocolate-chip? (b) What is the probability the group has at most three chocolate-chip cookies? Interpret this result. (c) If only two cookies are selected at random, what is the probability the group has one of each flavor of cookie?
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