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2.2.3 Your Starburst candy has 12 pieces, three pieces of each of four flavors: berry, lemon, orange, and cherry, arranged in a random order in the pack. You draw the first three pieces from the pack. (a) What is the probability they are all the same flavor? (b) What is the probability they are all different flavors?

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          2.2.3 Your Starburst candy has 12 pieces, three pieces of each
of four flavors: berry, lemon, orange, and cherry, arranged in a
random order in the pack. You draw the first three pieces from the
pack. (a) What is the probability they are all the same flavor?
(b) What is the probability they are all different flavors?

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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Since the order in which we draw the candies matters (they are arranged in a random order), but for probability calculations, we'll consider combinations because we're interested in the flavors, not the specific candies. Total number of ways to choose any 3 Show more…

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2.2.3 Your Starburst candy has 12 pieces, three pieces of each of four flavors: berry, lemon, orange, and cherry, arranged in a random order in the pack. You draw the first three pieces from the pack. (a) What is the probability they are all the same flavor? (b) What is the probability they are all different flavors?