document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463294>Question 463294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a sample bag of M&M's candy, there are 5 brown, 6 yellow, 4 blue, 3 green, and 2 orange. What is the probability of getting 1 brown and 2 orange M&M's if 3 are taken at a time? Show your work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317430 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=317430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 20 M&Ms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 brown & 2 orange<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5C1*2C2)/20C3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/1140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/228 the probability of getting 1 brown and 2 orange M&M's if 3 are drawn.<BR>\n" );
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