document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248656>Question 248656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bag contains 5 red chips, 3 white chips, and 2 blue chips.  three chips are selected from the bag without replacement.  determine the probability that at least one is red </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one) = 1 - P(none)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(none is red) = 5C3/10C3 = (5*4*3)/(10*9*8) = 0.0833<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, P(at least one is red) = 1-0.0833 = 0.9167<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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