SOLUTION: There are 14 flowers in a bouqet 3 are roses,5 tulips,and 6 jasmine.if 5 flowers are selected find the probability that 2 roses,2 tulips and a jasmine are selected

Question 1191229: There are 14 flowers in a bouqet 3 are roses,5 tulips,and 6 jasmine.if 5 flowers are selected find the probability that 2 roses,2 tulips and a jasmine are selected
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Literally,we want to...

choose 2 of the three roses
AND
choose 2 of the 5 tulips
AND
choose 1 of the 6 jasmine

The total possible choices are choosing 5 of the 14 flowers.

Convert to a decimal or percentage as desired/required.

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