document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256261>Question 256261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the formula for solving this: \"If you draw 4 M&Ms from a bag containing 4 red, 4 yellow, 4 green, and 4 brown ones, what is the probability that you will get 1 of each color?\" It boggles my mind. Thanks in advance!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number of ways to draw one of each ___ 4 * 4 * 4 * 4 = 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of ways to draw 4 from 16 ___ 16C4 = (16 * 15 * 14 * 13) / (4 * 3 * 2 * 1) = 1820\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability is ___ 256 / 1820 ___ or .141 (approx) </SPAN>\n" );
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