document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318318>Question 318318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In a large vase are 8 roses, 5 daises, 12 lilies and 9 orchids. If 4 flowers are selected at random, find the probability that at least one  of the flowers is a rose.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started by adding all the flowers and got 34 flowers. I am selecting four flowers so would it be 8/34 X 8/34 X 8/34 X 8/34? I am using the 8 cause its the number of ways to pull a rose and 34 cause its the total number of flowers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227814 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=227814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the probability of \"at least one\" is ___ 1 - (probability of none)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - [(26/34) * (25/33) * (24/32) * (23/31)] </SPAN>\n" );
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