Concept explainers
(a)
To find: The number of pink mints if
(a)
Answer to Problem 40PPE
The number of pink mints are
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A bag holds 20 yellow mints and 80 other green or pink mints.
Calculation:
Let
Find the probability for yellow mints.
Find the probability for pink mint after yellow.
Find the probability of yellow mints then pink.
Find the probability for green mints.
Find the probability for yellow mint after green.
Find the probability of green mints then yellow.
It is given that
Therefore, the number of pink mints are
(b)
To find: The least number of pink mints if
(b)
Answer to Problem 40PPE
The least number of pink mints are
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A bag holds 20 yellow mints and 80 other green or pink mints.
Calculation:
It is given that
Since it is required to take only integer value, then minimum amount of pink mints are
Therefore, the least number of pink mints are
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