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There are seven white and one brown eggs in an egg box. Ruchira decides to make a two-egg omeltte. She takes out each egg from the box without looking at its colour. What is the probability that Ruchira gets an omellete made from
two white eggs

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To solve the problem of finding the probability that Ruchira gets an omelette made from two white eggs, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Total Number of Eggs:** - There are 7 white eggs and 1 brown egg in the box. - Total number of eggs = 7 (white) + 1 (brown) = 8 eggs. 2. **Determine the Total Ways to Choose 2 Eggs:** - The total number of ways to choose 2 eggs from 8 eggs can be calculated using the combination formula: \[ \text{Total ways to choose 2 eggs} = \binom{8}{2} = \frac{8 \times 7}{2 \times 1} = 28 \] 3. **Determine the Number of Favorable Outcomes (Choosing 2 White Eggs):** - The number of ways to choose 2 white eggs from 7 white eggs: \[ \text{Ways to choose 2 white eggs} = \binom{7}{2} = \frac{7 \times 6}{2 \times 1} = 21 \] 4. **Calculate the Probability:** - The probability of choosing 2 white eggs can be calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total outcomes: \[ \text{Probability of 2 white eggs} = \frac{\text{Ways to choose 2 white eggs}}{\text{Total ways to choose 2 eggs}} = \frac{21}{28} \] - Simplifying the fraction: \[ \frac{21}{28} = \frac{3}{4} \] ### Final Answer: The probability that Ruchira gets an omelette made from two white eggs is \(\frac{3}{4}\). ---
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