Probability Question

Question

home work question! A bakery has 10 cakes on display, which consist of 6 chocolate and 4 vanilla, all in random order?

 

a) Find the probability that in 3rd position you will get a chocolate cake!
b) What is the probability of getting a vanilla cake in 8th position!!

Answer 1

Each position is independent, in the absence of any other position, so ...

 

the probability of chocolate is .6 and vanilla is .4