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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)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 options: \n" ); document.write( "RRRB \n" ); document.write( "RRBR \n" ); document.write( "RBRR \n" ); document.write( "BRRR\r \n" ); document.write( " \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now look at RRBR: \n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( "which if you look closely is the same thing as RRRB\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, in total we have 4 versions of the same thing \n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( "--> P = \n" ); document.write( "--> P = 0.141414\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "jon. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |