document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428233>Question 428233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you are asked to pick 3 numbers from 1 to 20 to win a prize. What is the probability that one of the numbers you will pick is the winning number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of winning groups of 3: 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible groups of 3: 20C3 = (20*19*18)/(1*2*3) = 1140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(win) = 1/1140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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