In the gameshow Lingo, the team that correctly guesses a mystery word gets a chance to pull

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In the gameshow Lingo, the team that correctly guesses a mystery word gets a chance to pull two Lingo balls from a bin. Balls in the bin are labeled with numbers corresponding to the numbers remaining on their Lingo board. There are also three prize balls and three red €œstopper€ balls in the bin. If a stopper ball is drawn first, the team loses their second draw. To form a Lingo, the team needs five numbers in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Consider the sample Lingo board on the next page for a team
that has just guessed a mystery word.
In the gameshow Lingo, the team that correctly guesses a

(a) What is the probability that the first ball selected is on the Lingo board?
(b) What is the probability that the team draws a stopper ball on its first draw?
(c) What is the probability that the team makes a Lingo on their first draw?
(d) What is the probability that the team makes a Lingo on their second draw?

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Fundamentals Of Statistics

ISBN: 9780321844606

4th Edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan III

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