Answer:
a) 3/286
b) 7/286
Step-by-step explanation:
We start with 13 drinks. After the first person takes one drink, there are 12 drinks left, After the second person takes one drink, there are 11 drinks available for the third person.
a) From the 13 drinks, there are 3 colas, From the 12 remaining drinks, there are 3 ginger ales. From the 11 remaining drinks, there are 2 colas. We have:
[tex] \frac{3}{13} \times \frac{3}{12} \times \frac{2}{11} = \frac{3}{286} [/tex]
b) From the 13 drinks, there are 3 colas. From the 12 remaining drinks, there are 2 colas. From the 11 remaining drinks, there are 7 root beers. We have:
[tex] \frac{3}{13} \times \frac{2}{12} \times \frac{7}{11} = \frac{7}{286} [/tex]
