SOLUTION: There is a box of 22 white and 8 red balls. Eight are picked at random. What is the probability that they are all white?

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Question 306323: There is a box of 22 white and 8 red balls. Eight are picked at random. What is the probability that they are all white?
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ways of picking 8 from 30 ___ 30C8

ways of picking 8 from 22 (all white) ___ 22C8

probability of all white ___ 22C8 / 30C8