Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Probability and Counting Techniques - Exercises - Page 492: 7

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

$P(E)=\displaystyle \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}=\frac{n(E)}{n(S)}$ $n(S)=C(10,5)=252$ $E$ = at most one green = (exactly $1$ green) OR (exactly $0$ greens) n(exactly 1 green)= n(exactly 1 green AND 4 of the other 7)= $=C(3,1)\cdot C(7,4)=3\cdot 35=105$ n(exactly $0$ greens)=n(exactly $0$ greens AND $5$ of the other 7) $=C(3,0)\cdot C(7,5)=1\cdot 21=21$ $n(E)=105+21=126$ $P(E)=\displaystyle \frac{126}{252}=\frac{1}{2}$
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