document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595423>Question 595423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob is moving and all of his CDs are mixed up in a box. Twelve CDs are rock, eight are jazz, and five are classical. If he reaches in the box and selects them at random, find each possibility. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A). P ( 1 classical, 2 jazz)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B). P ( 1 jazz, 2 rock)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C). P ( 2 rock, 2 classical) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule for solving the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob of an event = (# of ways to succeed)/(# of possible outcomes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A). P ( 1 classical, 2 jazz) = [5C1*8C2]/[25C3] = (5*28)/2300 = 140/2300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B). P ( 1 jazz, 2 rock) = [8C1*12C2]/[25C3] = (8*66)/2300 = 528/2300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C). P ( 2 rock, 2 classical) = [12C2*5C2]/[25C3] = (66*10)/2300 = 660/2300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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