A cooler contains five​ colas, eight​ root beers, and three​ ginger ales.​

Question

A cooler contains five​ colas, eight​ root beers, and three​ ginger ales.​ Three​ people grab a drink at random, one at a time.

a) What is the probability that the first person grabs a cola, the second person grabs a ginger ale, and the third person grabs a cola?

Answer 1

P(cola, ale, cola) = 5/16 x 8/15 x 4/14 = 1/7