SOLUTION: a jar contain 4 red and 6 white balls. 3 balls are drawn at random. in how many ways can at least one red ball be drawn? please show the work.. i really need to understand the p

Question 440214: a jar contain 4 red and 6 white balls. 3 balls are drawn at random. in how many ways can at least one red ball be drawn?
please show the work.. i really need to understand the process of it
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a jar contain 4 red and 6 white balls. 3 balls are drawn at random. in how many ways can at least one red ball be drawn?
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P(at least one red) = 1 - P(no red )
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= 1 - 6C3/10C3
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= 1 - 1/6
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= 5/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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