Question 3
In a bag of M & M’s there are 80 M & Ms, with 11 redones, 12 orange ones,
20 blue ones, 11 green ones, 18 yellow ones, and 8 brown ones. Theyare
mixed up so that each candy piece is equally likely to be selectedif we pick
one.
a) If we select one at random, what is theprobability that it is red?
b) If we select one at random, what is theprobability that it is not blue?
c) If we select one at random, what is theprobability that it is red or orange?
d) If we select one at random, then put it back,mix them well and select
another one, what is the probability that both the first and secondones are
blue?
e) If we select one, keep it, and then select asecond one, what is the
probability that the first one is red and the second one isgreen?
