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* Tricky Probability problem.

by dddanny2006 Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:25 am

A group of pictures of butterflies contains 10 pictures. Jim had bought 3 of them. If 2 pictures are to be picked out from the 10 pictures, what is the probability that both pictures are not those that were already bought by Jim?

14/15
3/5
6/13
7/15
7/10

Please help me solve this.My concepts have all jumbled up.Prefer to solve this the Vimeo method that you taught.

Correct answer is D

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Re: Tricky Probability problem.

by RonPurewal Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:05 am

BTG isn't an original source. Per the forum rules, we need the original source of the problem.

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Re: * Tricky Probability problem.

by RonPurewal Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:09 am

(... and I have no idea what "vimeo method" is.)
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Re: * Tricky Probability problem.

by dddanny2006 Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:52 am

I meant your vidoe on Vimeo,the methodology followed there.
RonPurewal Wrote:(... and I have no idea what "vimeo method" is.)
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Re: * Tricky Probability problem.

by RonPurewal Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:04 am

We still need the original source of the problem.