document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489654>Question 489654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 3 desks and 8 people. what is the probability of geetimg a chnce to sit on the chaires </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  there are 3 desks and 8 people. what is the probability of a particular person getting a chance to sit on the chairs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of groups of 3 that person is in: 1*7C2  = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of groups of 3 = 8C3 = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(an individual sits on a chair) = 21/56<BR>\n" );
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