document.write( "Question 35053: Solve using whatever counting methods are necessary. Please show work.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A box contains 5 red marbles and 7 black marbles. You draw 4 marbles randomly from the box. What is the probability that you will draw 3 red marbles and 1 black marble in any order?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #21265 by longjonsilver(2297)\"\" \"About 
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4 options:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Look at RRRB ans assuming there is no replacement of marbles during this process:
\n" ); document.write( "First out is red: P = 5/12
\n" ); document.write( "second out is red: P = 4/11
\n" ); document.write( "third out is red: P = 3/10
\n" ); document.write( "fourth out is black: P = 7/9\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"+%285%2F12%29%2A%284%2F11%29%2A%283%2F10%29%2A%287%2F9%29+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now look at RRBR:
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"+%285%2F12%29%2A%284%2F11%29%2A%287%2F10%29%2A%283%2F9%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "which if you look closely is the same thing as RRRB\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, in total we have 4 versions of the same thing
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"4+%285%2F12%29%2A%284%2F11%29%2A%283%2F10%29%2A%287%2F9%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"+%284%2A5%2A4%2A3%2A7%29%2F%2812%2A11%2A10%2A9%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"+%284%2A5%2A7%29%2F%2811%2A10%2A9%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"+%284%2A7%29%2F%2811%2A2%2A9%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"+%282%2A7%29%2F%2811%2A9%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \"+14%2F99+\"
\n" ); document.write( "--> P = 0.141414\r
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