document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380491>Question 380491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 10 puppies in a cage, of which 6 are male and 4 are female. If you select three puppies at random, what is the probability that they will be the same gender? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270096 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=270096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nCr=Combination of n things taken r at a time=N!/((n-r)!*r!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6C3 + 4C3)/10C3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(20+4)/120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/5 the probability that they will be the same gender.<BR>\n" );
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