Margaret selected two M&M candies at random from a bowl containing three M&Ms, one red, one yellow, and one orange.
a. Describe the sample space.

b. Suppose Margaret draws the first M&M, likes it, and eats it before drawing the second M&M. What is the sample space in this case?

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Margaret selected two M&M candies at random from a bowl containing three M&Ms, one red, one yellow, and one orange.
a. Describe the sample space.
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b. Suppose Margaret draws the first M&M, likes it, and eats it before drawing the second M&M. What is the sample space in this case?
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Pedro Garza · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : a. {RR, RY, RO, YR, YY, YO, OR, OY, OO}; b. {RY, RO, YR, YO, OR, OY}

Margaret selected two M&M candies at random from a bowl containing three M&Ms, one red, one yellow, and one orange.
a. Describe the sample space.

b. Suppose Margaret draws the first M&M, likes it, and eats it before drawing the second M&M. What is the sample space in this case?

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