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    Apr 14, 2007, 11:39 AM
    Finite Math - Probability
    Every day Aaron, Bebe, and Cindy eat a piece of fruit for lunch. Aaron will eat an apple, banana, peach or orange with equal likelihood. Bebe will eat an apple, banana, or mango with 50% likelihood for an apple, 30% for a banana, and 20% for a mango. Cindy will eat either an apple or banana with equal likelihood. What is the probability that they all eat the same kind of fruit for lunch today?
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    Apr 14, 2007, 11:53 AM
    so you are looking for:

    (A apple * B apple * C apple) + (A banana + B banana + C banana)

    this is the probability that all of them will eat an apple plus the probability that all of them will eat a banana.

    Let me know your answer and I'll help you further if you're wrong.
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    Apr 14, 2007, 12:04 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Capuchin
    so you are looking for:

    (A apple * B apple * C apple) + (A banana + B banana + C banana)

    this is the probability that all of them will eat an apple plus the probability that all of them will eat a banana.

    Let me know your answer and i'll help you further if you're wrong.
    I'm not sure of the answer and I am having extreme difficulties trying to get an answer. Please Help?
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    Apr 14, 2007, 12:07 PM
    I told you how to work it out, you just need to put in the numbers from your question!
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    Apr 14, 2007, 12:21 PM
    (.50*.30*.20) + (1+1+1) = .03 +3 = 3.03
    Is this the answer?
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    Apr 14, 2007, 01:17 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Peachs
    (.50*.30*.20) + (1+1+1) = .03 +3 = 3.03
    Is this the answer?
    Obviously not. How can you have a probability greater than 1?
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    Apr 14, 2007, 01:58 PM
    Reread your notes, then have another go, I've done the hard bit for you.

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