SOLUTION: 5. Jane has twelve stamps worth 25 cents each and eight stamps worth 13 cents each? She selects five stamps without looking. What is the probability that she takes three of the 2

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Question 609909: 5. Jane has twelve stamps worth 25 cents each and eight stamps worth 13 cents each? She selects five stamps without looking. What is the probability that she takes three of the 25 cent stamps and two of the 13 cent stamps?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi

Jane has  stamps: twelve stamps worth 25 cents each and eight stamps worth 13 cents each?

Selects 5

P(3(25¢) and 2(13¢) = 12C3*8C2/20C5 = 220*28/15504 = .3973 

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