A packet of gummy candy contains four strawberry gums, two lime gums, four black

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A packet of gummy candy contains four strawberry gums, two lime gums, four black currant gums, and two orange gums. April May sticks her hand in and selects eight at random. Complete the following sentences. (a) The sample space is the set of all sets of gummy candies chosen from the packet of . (b) April is particularly fond of combinations of four strawberry and four black currant gums. The event that April will get the combination she desires is the set of all sets of gummy candies in which and .

Explanation / Answer

a) Total gummy candies = 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 12

The sample space is the set of all sets of 8 gummy candies chosen from the packet of 12.

b) The event that April will get the combination she desires is the set of all sets of 8 gummy candies in which 4 strawberry gums is selected and 4 black currant gums is selected.

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