2.2.9. In a fruit basket, there are ?ve mangos, of which two are spoiled. If we were to randomly pick two mangos:
(a) What would be our sample space?
(b) What is the probability that both mangos are good?
(c) What is the probability that no more than one mango is spoiled?
2.2.10. In a box there are three slips of paper, with one of the letters A, C, T written on each slip. If the slips are drawn out of the box one at a time, what is the probability of obtaining the word CAT?
2.2.11. Suppose that the genetic makeup of the population of a city is as in Table 2.2.1.
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Table 2.2.1
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Genetic makeup
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AA
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Aa
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aa
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Probability
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p
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2q
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r
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An individual is considered to have the dominant characteristic if the person has the AA or Aa genetic trait. If we were to choose an individual from this city at random, what is the probability that this person has the dominant characteristic?