document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419957>Question 419957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 5 brown, 6 red and 4 white marbles in a hat.  You pick 4 marbles from the hat.  Marbles are not returned after they have been drawn.  What is the probability of picking 4 white marbles in a row? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 4/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 3/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: 1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4 in a row) = product of those = (1*2*3*4)/(12*13*14*15) = 0.0007326...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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