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indigojoker
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n people sit down at random a classroom containing n+p seats. There are m red seats (m<=n) in the classroom, what is the probability that all red seats will be occupied?
It is asking for a probability. The denominator is easy, I think it
should be (n+p) choose m since we are looking for the number of ways
to choose the m specified seats from all seats.
I'm not sure what to write for the numerator, I was thinking n+p
choose m since that will give the different ways that the red seats
could be chosen, times (n+p)-m choose n-m which gives the choices that
the non-red seats could be chosen.
Any ideas would be very appreciated.
It is asking for a probability. The denominator is easy, I think it
should be (n+p) choose m since we are looking for the number of ways
to choose the m specified seats from all seats.
I'm not sure what to write for the numerator, I was thinking n+p
choose m since that will give the different ways that the red seats
could be chosen, times (n+p)-m choose n-m which gives the choices that
the non-red seats could be chosen.
Any ideas would be very appreciated.