document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386764>Question 386764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the probability of selecting 5 math books and 4 history books from a stack that contains 6 math books and 4 history books if the books are selected at random. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to select 5 math: 6C5 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to select 4 hist: 4C4 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 6*1 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to select 9 books randomly: 10C9 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(selecting 5 math and 4 hist) = 6/10 = 3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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