Selecting a Flower In a large vase, there are 8 roses, 5 daisies, 12 lilies, and 9

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Selecting a Flower In a large vase, there are 8 roses, 5 daisies, 12 lilies, and 9 orchids. If 4 flowers are selected at random, find the probability that at least 1 of the flowers is a rose. Would you consider this event likely to occur? Explain your answer.

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QUESTION:

Selecting a Flower In a large vase, there are 8 roses, 5 daisies, 12 lilies, and 9 orchids. If 4 flowers are selected at random, find the probability that at least 1 of the flowers is a rose. Would you consider this event likely to occur? Explain your answer.

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 4

Experiment: Choose 4 flowers at random from the vase that contains 8 roses and  other flowers

Events:

-th flower chosen isn't a rose,

where  can be any number between 1 and 4

Find the probability that at least one rose is selected

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