What are the odds of pulling out 5 same colored M&M's without looking mixed in with Blue,White,and Pink?
2007-03-22 12:30:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
no idea, never tryed, but I`m hungry so give me your m&m`s! lol
2007-03-22 12:37:31 · answer #1 · answered by natalia k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 in 5
2007-03-22 19:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by erica 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
3 out of 5
2007-03-22 19:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how much of each color there are within the bag
But, if there are equal number of candies for each color, then it is 1/5 * 1/3 = 1/15
In other words, ideally, if you perform this experiment 15 times, you will consecutively pull out 5 candies of the same color only once.
2007-03-22 19:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by tresvoisdieu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeha its 3 out of 5
2007-03-22 19:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by living.deadchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it look like there are math wizards on here right now?
2007-03-22 19:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by It's just me! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Low...low....low!! Hardly even 1 in 5..
2007-03-22 19:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by missellie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one in a thousand unless their all the same color
2007-03-22 19:33:18 · answer #8 · answered by Grianagh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends whether you're trying to get five in a row or not
2007-03-22 19:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by caridio_17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play the lottery !!!
2007-03-22 19:34:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋