SOLUTION: In a box there are 14 red marbles, 9 blue marbles and 8 green marbles. If 12 of the marbles fall out, what is the probability that there will be four of each color?
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Question 1140976: In a box there are 14 red marbles, 9 blue marbles and 8 green marbles. If 12 of the marbles fall out, what is the probability that there will be four of each color?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The good outcomes: choose 4 of the 14 red AND 4 of the 9 blue AND 4 of the 8 green.
The total possible outcomes: 12 out of the 31 total.
P(4 of each color) =
Use a calculator....
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