Answer to January 20, 2003 Problemby Marilyn vos Savant |
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The Jelly Bean Problem |
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Solution to the Problem:
The chances are 3 out of 4 that she will get at least one
yellow jelly bean. And interestingly, the chances are also
3 out of 4 that she will get at least one red one.
Mathematically, the probability that Carrie will get at
least one yellow jelly bean is equal to 1 minus the probability
that she will get no yellow jelly beans. |
1. Adam Carter | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
2. Andrea Eberhard | Columbus, Ohio |
3. James Alarie | University of Michigan -- Flint
Flint, Michigan |
4. Rick Jones | Kennett Square, Pennsylvania |
5. Richard Johnson | La Jolla, California |
6. Paula Jones | Columbus, Georgia |
7. Tina Zahel | Winchester, Virginia |
8. William Funk and William Funk, Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
9. Elizabeth Harp | Columbus, Georgia |
10. Keith Mealy | Cincinnati, Ohio |
11. John Funk | Ventura, California |
12. Jeff Gaither | Winchester, Virginia |
13. David & Judy Dixon | Bennettsville, South Carolina |
14. Johan Bernström | Tullängen, Sweden |
15. Matt Stillwagon | Winchester, Virginia |