Question #e0425

1 Answer
Oct 7, 2017

The probability is #=7/429#

Explanation:

First Draw

#8# blue balls and #5# black balls

The number of ways of getting #3# balls from #13# balls is

#=((13),(3))=(13!)/((13-3)!(3!))=(13*12*11)/(1*2*3)=286#

The number of ways of getting #3# black balls from #5# black balls is

#=((5),(3))=(5!)/((5-3)!(3!))=(5*4)/(2*1)=10#

The probability of getting #3# black balls is

#=10/286#

Second Draw

#8# blue balls and #2# black balls

The number of ways of getting #3# balls from #10# balls is

#=((10),(3))=(10!)/((10-3)!(3!))=(10*9*8)/(1*2*3)=120#

The number of ways of getting #3# blue balls from #8# black balls is

#=((8),(3))=(8!)/((8-3)!(3!))=(8*7*6)/(3*2*1)=56#

The probability of getting #3# black balls is

#=56/120#

Therefore,

The probability of getting #3# black balls and #3# blue balls is

#=10/286*56/120=7/429#