Question

Need help please
There are three Gala apples and two Macintosh apples in a basket. You pick two apples from the basket.
a) Develop a probability distribution X for the number of Gala apples selected

Answer 1

There are 3 gala out of 5 apples, the 2 gala out of 4 apples.
So to find the probability you must solve this
3/5x2/4=???

Answer 2

i got 3/10? @gaos

Answer 3

Right

Answer 4

Awesome now I have a part b) if you could help me with that I would really appreciate it! It says what is the probability that only one apple picked will be a Gala apple? @gaos

Answer 5

Let's suppose that the first is gala and the second is macntosh.
So there are 3 gala out of 5 and 2 Macintosh out of 4
How much is
3/5x2/4=???

Answer 6

3/10 @gaos

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

But that was the answer to the first question? Im confused @gaos

Answer 9

Yes, that happened because when you took one gala from the set it remains 2 out four.
But in that set only have two Macintosh out of 4.
Then, it turns out that the probability for both is the same

Answer 10

Okay now in the way of writing it to show my work how would i got about that?
Could i just write:
3gala/5 apples x 2 Macintosh/4 apples= 3/10

Answer 11

@gaos

Answer 12

That's right

Answer 13

Awesome youre the best! Thank YOu @gaos

Answer 14

Anytime sweetie