SOLUTION: Q. In a shipment of 14 computer parts, 3 are faulty and the remaining 11 are in working order. three elements are randomly chosen out of the shipment. what is the probability that
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Question 268444: Q. In a shipment of 14 computer parts, 3 are faulty and the remaining 11 are in working order. three elements are randomly chosen out of the shipment. what is the probability that all three faulty elements will be the ones chosen?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a shipment of 14 computer parts, 3 are faulty and the remaining 11 are in working order. three elements are randomly chosen out of the shipment. what is the probability that all three faulty elements will be the ones chosen?
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# of ways to succeed: 3C3 = 1
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# of possible outcomes: 14C3 = (14*13*12)/(1*2*3) = 364
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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