document.write( "Question 356433: There are 7 boys and 3 girls. If we randomly select 5 kids
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document.write( "what is the probability that all 3 girls will be picked?
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document.write( "What is the probablilty that none of the girls will be picked?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #254468 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7 boys and 3 girls \n" ); document.write( "nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time. \n" ); document.write( "a) \n" ); document.write( "(3C3 * 7C2)/10C5 \n" ); document.write( "=1*21/252 \n" ); document.write( "=1/12 probability that all 3 girls will be picked. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "b) \n" ); document.write( "7C5/10C5 \n" ); document.write( "=21/252 \n" ); document.write( "=1/12 probablilty that none of the girls will be picked. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "c) \n" ); document.write( "(3C2 * 7C3)/10C5 \n" ); document.write( "=3*35/252 \n" ); document.write( "=105/252 \n" ); document.write( "=5/12 probability of 2 girls getting picked. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |