Probability Mcqs


Q.  A box contains 3 blue marbles, 4 red, 6 green marbles and 2 yellow marbles. If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that they are all blue?

a. 1/455
b. 2/455
c. 1/91
d. 4/455


ANSWER: See Answer
 
Given that there are three blue marbles, four red marbles, six green marbles and two yellow marbles.

Probability that all the three marbles picked at random are blue = ³C₃/¹⁵C₃ = (1 * 3 * 2 * 1)/(15 * 14 * 13) = 1/455
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