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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 brown eggs

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the probability that Ruchira gets an omelette made from two brown eggs when she takes out two eggs from a box containing seven white eggs and one brown egg. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the total number of eggs**: - There are 7 white eggs and 1 brown egg. - Total number of eggs = 7 (white) + 1 (brown) = 8 eggs. 2. **Determine the number of brown eggs**: - There is only 1 brown egg in the box. 3. **Determine the requirement for the omelette**: - Ruchira wants to make an omelette using 2 eggs. - We need to find the probability of selecting 2 brown eggs. 4. **Calculate the possible combinations of selecting 2 eggs**: - The total ways to choose 2 eggs from 8 eggs can be calculated using the combination formula: \[ \text{Total combinations} = \binom{8}{2} = \frac{8!}{2!(8-2)!} = \frac{8 \times 7}{2 \times 1} = 28 \] 5. **Determine the combinations of selecting 2 brown eggs**: - Since there is only 1 brown egg, it is impossible to select 2 brown eggs. Therefore, the number of ways to choose 2 brown eggs is 0. 6. **Calculate the probability**: - The probability \( P \) of selecting 2 brown eggs is given by the formula: \[ P(\text{2 brown eggs}) = \frac{\text{Number of ways to choose 2 brown eggs}}{\text{Total combinations of choosing 2 eggs}} = \frac{0}{28} = 0 \] ### Final Answer: The probability that Ruchira gets an omelette made from two brown eggs is **0**.
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