document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=743577>Question 743577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bag contains 5 red chips, 3 white chips, and 2 blue chips. 3 chips are to be selected without replacement. Determine the probability that the first 2 are red and the third is blue </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "pick 2 red: 5C2 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pick 1 blue: 2 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2red and 1 blue) = (10*2)/10C3 = 20/120 = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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