The probability is the ratio of the favorable event to the total number of events. Then the probability of choosing three mysteries books is 0.877%.
Probability means possibility. It deals with the occurrence of a random event. The value of probability can only be from 0 to 1. Its basic meaning is something is likely to happen.
Mariah is randomly choosing three books to read from the following: 5 mysteries, 7 biographies, and 8 science fiction novels.
The total number of books will be
Total books = 5 + 7 + 8
Total books = 20
The total number of the event will be
[tex]\rm Total \ event = \ ^{20}C_3 \\\\\\Total \ event = \dfrac{20!}{(20-3)!3!}\\\\\\Total \ event = 1140[/tex]
The favorable event will be
[tex]\rm Favorable \ event = \ ^{5}C_3 \\\\\\Favorable \ event = \dfrac{5!}{(5-3)!3!}\\\\\\Favorable \ event = 10[/tex]
The probability of choosing three mysteries books will be
[tex]\rm P = \dfrac{10}{1140}\\\\\\P = 0.00877 \ or \ 0.877\%[/tex]
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