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dou asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

PROBABILITY A carton contains a dozen eggs, three of which have a double yolk. if 3 eggs are required to make?

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a carton contains a dozen eggs, 3 of which have a double yolk. if 3 eggs are required to make a cake , find the probability that the 3 eggs used have double yolks.?

they have given the answer as 1/84

pls explain how they haev got this.

thank you

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  • R G
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    ???

  • David
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    (3/12)(2/11)(1/10)

    =6/1320

    =1/220

    or

    3C3/12C3=1/220

  • None
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    to make an omelet? scrambled eggs? a cake?

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