At a banquet for 300 people, one TV, three turkeys, and six symphonic records are to be awarded as door prizes. Ten slips of paper, each with the name of a prize on it, have been hidden under 10 of the dinner plates on a random basis. What is the probability that a particular guest will win
(a) the TV
(b)a symphonic record
(c)a door prize of some kind

Question

At a banquet for 300 people, one TV, three turkeys, and six symphonic records are to be awarded as door prizes. Ten slips of paper, each with the name of a prize on it, have been hidden under 10 of the dinner plates on a random basis. What is the probability that a particular guest will win 
(a) the TV
(b)a symphonic record
(c)a door prize of some kind

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is (a).0033
(b).02
(c).033.

At a Banquet for 300 People, One TV, Three Turkeys