A friend of mine is giving a dinner party. His current wine supply includes 8 bottles of
Question:
A friend of mine is giving a dinner party. His current wine supply includes 8 bottles of zinfandel, 10 of merlot, and 12 of cabernet (he only drinks red wine), all from different wineries.
a. If he wants to serve 3 bottles of zinfandel and serving order is important, how many ways are there to do this?
b. If 6 bottles of wine are to be randomly selected from the 30 for serving, how many ways are there to do this?
c. If 6 bottles are randomly selected, how many ways are there to obtain two bottles of each variety?
d. If 6 bottles are randomly selected, what is the probability that this results in two bottles of each variety being chosen?
e. If 6 bottles are randomly selected, what is the probability that all of them are the same variety?
Step by Step Answer:
Probability And Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences
ISBN: 9781305251809
9th Edition
Authors: Jay L. Devore