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In a box of 5 eggs, 2 are rotten
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07 May 2019, 02:11
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In a box of 5 eggs, 2 are rotten
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The probability that one egg chosen at random from the box is rotten |
The probability that two eggs chosen at random from the box are rotten |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: In a box of 5 eggs, 2 are rotten
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07 May 2019, 06:04
07 May 2019, 06:04
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Carcass wrote:
In a box of 5 eggs, 2 are rotten
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The probability that one egg chosen at random from the box is rotten |
The probability that two eggs chosen at random from the box are rotten |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
QUANTITY A
2 of the 5 eggs are rotten
So, P(1 egg is rotten) = 2/5 = 0.4
QUANTITY B
P(2 eggs are rotten) = P(1st egg is rotten AND 2nd egg is rotten)
= P(1st egg is rotten) x P(2nd egg is rotten)
= 2/5 x 1/4 = 1/10 = 0.1
Answer: A
Cheers,
Brent
Re: In a box of 5 eggs, 2 are rotten
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29 Aug 2022, 07:31
29 Aug 2022, 07:31
1
given:-
total 5 eggs -> 2 are rotten - so 3 are fresh
A)one egg chosen from the box is rotten = 2C1/5C1= 2/5 = .4
B)two eggs are chosen from the box are rotten = 2C2/5C2 = 1/5 = .2
A>B
total 5 eggs -> 2 are rotten - so 3 are fresh
A)one egg chosen from the box is rotten = 2C1/5C1= 2/5 = .4
B)two eggs are chosen from the box are rotten = 2C2/5C2 = 1/5 = .2
A>B
