document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382142>Question 382142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains 6 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, 7 white marbles and 9 yellow marbles. You are asked to draw 5 marbles from the bag without replacement. What is the probability of drawing less than two yellow marbles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270925 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=270925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6+4+7+9=26 marbles in the bag, 9 of which are yellow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nCr=Combination of n things taken r at a time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17C5 + 17C4*9C1)/26C5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(6188 + 2380*9)/65780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=27608/65780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=.4197 the probability of drawing less than two yellow marbles.<BR>\n" );
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