document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297183>Question 297183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at a local clinic there are 8 men, 5 women,and 3 children in the waiting room.If three patients are randomly selected, find the probability that there is at least 1 child among them. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one child) = 1 - P(no child)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x>=1) = 1 - 3C0(3/16)^0*(13/16)^3 = 1-(13/16)^3 = 0.4636<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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