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QuizMultiple Choice

Probability of Compound Events

Question 1 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics - MA3120 A-CR

Xander spends most of his time with his 10 closest friends. He has known 4 of his 10 friends since kindergarten. If he is going to see a movie tonight with 3 of his 10 closest friends, what is the probability that the first 2 of the friends to show up to the movie are friends he has known since kindergarten but the third is not?

Answer
A
StartFraction 1 over 30 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 9 over 125 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 12 over 125 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 1 over 10 EndFraction
Option D
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