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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Swimming - The coach randommly selects 3 swimmers from a team of 8 to swim in a heat. What is the probability that she chose the 3 strongest swimmers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3 strongest swimmers form one group of three.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 8C3 = (8*7*6)/(1*2*3) = 56 groups of three<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(she chooses the 3 strongest) = 1/56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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