A few days ago
Vman

Probability question plz help?

Suppose you are going to draw 2 jellyfish, without replacement, from a tank that contains 5 mushroom jellyfish and 3 cannonball jellyfish. Find the probability that 1 mushroom jellyfish and 1 cannonball jellyfish will be selected.

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A few days ago
Merlyn

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= P(1st = mushroom && 2nd = cannonball) + P(1st = cannonball && 2nd = mushroom)

= 5/8 * 3/7 + 3/8 * 5/7

= 2 * 15/56

= 0.5357143

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A few days ago
Exploremore
5/8 x 3/7 = 15/56
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A few days ago
Heather C
1st pull = M 5/8

2nd pull= C 3/7

multiply the ratios

15/56

divide

.2678

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