document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242603>Question 242603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A package contains 12 sweaters, 3 of which are blue.  If 4 are selected, find the probability of getting 1 blue sweater </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to pick a blue: 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to pick 3 non-blue: 8C3 = (8*7*6)/(1*2*3) = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to pick 4 without restriction: 12C4 = 495<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(one blue) = [4*56]/495 = 0.4525..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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