General Mills is testing 12 new cereals for possible production. They are testing 5 oat​ cereals, 3 wheat​ cereals, and 4 rice cereals. If each of the 12 cereals has the same chance of being​ produced, and 4 new cereals will be​ produced, determine the probability that of the 4 new cereals that will be​ produced, 2 are oat cereals​, 1 is a wheat cereal​, and 1 is a rice cereal.

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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General Mills is testing

12

new cereals for possible production. They are testing

5

oat​ cereals,

3

wheat​ cereals, and

4

rice cereals. If each of the

12

cereals has the same chance of being​ produced, and

4

new cereals will be​ produced, determine the probability that of the

4

new cereals that will be​ produced,

2
are oat cereals​,
1
is a wheat cereal​,

and

1
is a rice cereal.
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