What is the probability that all three desks are maple? P(Maple and Maple and Maple). What is the probability that all three desks are oak? P(Oak and Oak and Oak). What rule of probability did you use to solve this problem?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Exercise 8: Probability

A company has accepted a shipment of 90 new desks: 60 maple and 30 oak. The company will deliver three of these desks to the human resources department. The new desks will be selected at random.

 

  1. What is the probability that all three desks are maple? P(Maple and Maple and Maple).
  2. What is the probability that all three desks are oak? P(Oak and Oak and Oak).
  3. What rule of probability did you use to solve this problem?

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