document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750256>Question 750256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 apples, 7 oranges, and 4 peaches are mixed into a fruit bin. If 4 pieces of fruit are picked out at random, what is the probability of picking 2 oranges and 2 peaches?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of groups of 2 oranges and 2 peaches: 7C2*4C2 = 21*6 = 126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of random groups of 4 fruit: 16C4 = 1820<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 oranges and 2 peaches) = 126/1820 = 0.0692<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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