A package contains 6 candy canes, 2 of which are cracked. If 4 are selected, find the probability of getting no cracked candy canes.

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anonymous · Answer

are they selected and replaced back into the bag? or left out?

anonymous · Answer

left out

anonymous · Answer

okay. you will need to do this: 

there are 6 total, and 2 cracked. so while pulling the first out, the probability of selecting a normal cane would be: $$\frac{ 4 }{ 6 } $$
since they are left out, you would only have 5 left, therefore the next probability would be $$\frac{ 3 }{ 5 }$$

anonymous · Answer

next would be: $$\frac{ 2 }{ 4 }$$ followed by: $$\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }$$

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

do you follow up to this point?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

okay great. do you know what to do with the 4 fractions now?