Multiple choice

A kid is carrying 15 identical but differently colored crayons in his pocket, out of these 5 are blue, 7 green and 3 yellow. If he takes out two crayons randomly from his pocket, what is the probability that they are green and yellow?

  1. 1/5

  2. 2/5

  3. 3/5

  4. 4/5

  5. 1

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A Correct answer
Explanation

2 crayons can be drawn out of 15 in 15C2 = 105 ways.  One green crayon and one yellow crayon separately can be drawn in 7C1 = 7 and 3C1 = 3 ways, respectively. Since they are exclusive and independent events, taking one green and one yellow crayon together will make the favourable number of ways equal to 7C1 x 3C1 = 21 ways. Hence, required probability, P = 7C1 x 3C1/(15C2) = 21/105 = 1/5