document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274781>Question 274781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bag contains 6 green,5 yellow and 7 white balls are drawn at random from the box.find the probability that among the balls drawn there is one ball of each colour </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bag contains 6 green,5 yellow and 7 white balls are drawn at random from the box.find the probability that among the balls drawn there is one ball of each colour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many balls are drawn? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are the balls replaced before the next draw?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's 3, without replacement, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the chance of green is 6/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the chance of yellow is 5/17, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the chance of white is 7/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> (1/3)*(5/17)*(7/16) = 35/816<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other results are possible with different constraints.<BR>\n" );
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