SOLUTION: In how many ways can we select 3 marbles from a box containing 5 red, 4 blue and 3 white marbles? a. If there is no restrictions. b. 1 of each color. c. 2 blue and 1 white. d.

Question 567605: In how many ways can we select 3 marbles from a box containing 5 red, 4 blue and 3 white marbles?
a. If there is no restrictions.
b. 1 of each color.
c. 2 blue and 1 white.
d. 1 red.
e. No blue.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In how many ways can we select 3 marbles from a box containing 5 red, 4 blue and 3 white marbles?
a. If there is no restrictions.::12C3 = 220
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b. 1 of each color.:::5*4*3 = 60
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c. 2 blue and 1 white.::4C2*3C1 = 6*3 = 18
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d. 1 red.::5C1*7C2 = 5*21 = 105
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e. No blue::8C3 = 56
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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