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document.write( "A word consist of 5 consonants and 4 vowels. Three letters are selected at random. What is the probability of having more than one vowel? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #324053 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time.=n!/((n-r)!*r!) \n" ); document.write( "Assuming that the letters are chosen without replacement: \n" ); document.write( "((4C2 * 5C1) + (4C3))/9C3 \n" ); document.write( "=((6*5)+4)/9C3 \n" ); document.write( "=34/84 \n" ); document.write( "=17/42 the probability of having more than one vowel. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |