document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371505>Question 371505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the first tri-city meeting, there are 8 people from town A, 7 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from town B, and 5 people from town C. If a council consisting of 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "people is randomly selected, find the probability that 3 are from town A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 2 are from town B. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=(8C3 * 7C2)/20C5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (56*21)/15504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1176/15504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=.0759 </SPAN>\n" );
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