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13.7 Exercise 62

Avg difficulty 2.5

Use this scenario: a bag of M&Ms contains 12 12 blue, 6 6 brown, 10 10 orange, 8 8 yellow, 8 8 red, and 4 4 green M&Ms. Reaching into the bag, a person grabs 5 M&Ms.

What is the probability of getting all blue M&Ms?

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 13.7 Probability, exercise 62

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