document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509647>Question 509647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear teacher, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having difficulties with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In how many ways can a group of 2 turtles and 1 iguana be formed from a total of 8 turtles and 2 iguanas. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I calculated two possible answers: (8C2 X 2C1)/10C3 = 0.47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which one is right? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A and B and C) = P(A) X P(B) X P(C) = 8/10 times 7/9 times 2/8 = 0.16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8C2*2C1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=28*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=56 ways. This is not a probability question.<BR>\n" );
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