Shouldn’t the answer be:
= (12x15)/12
= 180/12
=15
Why is it 5/12?
#Which is right?
crimson merlin
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Shouldn’t the answer be:
= (12x15)/12
= 180/12
=15
Why is it 5/12?
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crimson merlin
Even if you use the formula or Venn diagram wouldn’t it be the same answer?
feral kernel
Shouldn’t the answer be:
= (12x15)/12
= 180/12
=15
Why is it 5/12?
I mean, you obviously know 15 is wrong immediately
But the probability P(CnP)=5/30, and P(P) = (7+5)/30
to which 5/12 follows
crimson merlin
why is CnP divide?
feral kernel
it's a probabilty
crimson merlin
isnt it supposed to be multiply
feral kernel
probability, at least in this instance,' is (desired outcomes)/(total outcomes)
there are 5 desired outcomes, out of a total 30 outcomes
hence 5/30
crimson merlin
ohh okay
also
do you know how tree diagrams work
like is it just all the outcomes
feral kernel
yes
feral kernel
it's just a visualizations of all the outcomes
crimson merlin
and u put it into a fraction right
i just dont get this bit in thequestion
why divide the outcomes
feral kernel
for the reason I just explained
crimson merlin
also the question doesnt make sense
feral kernel
well, for P(2 letters the same)
there are 6 desired outcomes
they're listed on the far left
6/27 is P(2 letters the same)
crimson merlin
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