document.write( "Question 598854: 2 vases 1st vase red flwr(3), white flwr.(3), pink flwr. (3),
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2 vases 1st vase red flwr(3), white flwr.(3), pink flwr. (3),
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\n" ); document.write( "Ways to succeed: 2red or 2white or 2 pink
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to get 2red: 3*5 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to get 2 white: 3*4 = 12
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to get 2pink: 3*5 = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "Total # of ways to succeed: 42
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\n" ); document.write( "# of random pairs: 9*12 = 108
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\n" ); document.write( "P(2 of same color) = 42/108 = 21/54 = 7/18
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