B bizimath New member Joined Jan 4, 2017 Messages 2 Jan 20, 2017 #1 Three red and three blue flags are arranged randomly along a wire. What is the probability that the six flags alternate in color? Answer is 1/10. Thank you.
Three red and three blue flags are arranged randomly along a wire. What is the probability that the six flags alternate in color? Answer is 1/10. Thank you.
Harry_the_cat Elite Member Joined Mar 16, 2016 Messages 3,779 Jan 20, 2017 #2 bizimath said: Three red and three blue flags are arranged randomly along a wire. What is the probability that the six flags alternate in color? Answer is 1/10. Thank you. Click to expand... There's only two ways that can happen: RBRBRB or BRBRBR Can you find P(RBRBRB)? Use the multiplication principle for probability.
bizimath said: Three red and three blue flags are arranged randomly along a wire. What is the probability that the six flags alternate in color? Answer is 1/10. Thank you. Click to expand... There's only two ways that can happen: RBRBRB or BRBRBR Can you find P(RBRBRB)? Use the multiplication principle for probability.