In a garden, there are five blue flowers, five red flowers, five green flowers, and five pink ...
In a garden, there are five blue flowers, five red flowers, five green flowers, and five pink flowers. What is the probability that a florist will choose three flowers of the same color when randomly picking three flowers?
Answer/Solution
6/55
Steps/Work
P(all the same color) = P(1st flower is ANY colorAND2nd flower is same as firstAND3rd flower is also the same color)
= P(1st flower is ANY color)xP(2nd flower is same as 1st)ANDP(3rd flower is the same color)
= 1x4/11x3/10
= 6/55
Answer: B
= P(1st flower is ANY color)xP(2nd flower is same as 1st)ANDP(3rd flower is the same color)
= 1x4/11x3/10
= 6/55
Answer: B