Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - An Introduction to Discrete Probability - Exercises - Page 451: 27

Answer

a) 0.435 b) 0.416 c) 0.392 d) 0.367

Work Step by Step

a) Use binomial coefficients to compute the probability. Choose 1 out of the 6 correct integers and choose 5 of the remaining 34 integers. This can be done in $\frac{\binom{6}{1}\binom{34}{5}}{\binom{40}{6}}=0.435 $ b) Use binomial coefficients to compute the probability. Choose 1 out of the 6 correct integers and choose 5 of the remaining 42 integers. This can be done in $\frac{\binom{6}{1}\binom{42}{5}}{\binom{48}{6}}=0.416 $ c) Use binomial coefficients to compute the probability. Choose 1 out of the 6 correct integers and choose 5 of the remaining 50 integers. This can be done in $\frac{\binom{6}{1}\binom{50}{5}}{\binom{56}{6}}=0.4392 $ d) Use binomial coefficients to compute the probability. Choose 1 out of the 6 correct integers and choose 5 of the remaining 58 integers. This can be done in $\frac{\binom{6}{1}\binom{58}{5}}{\binom{64}{6}}=0.367 $
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