document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816600>Question 816600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shipment of 14 televisions contains 5 regular and 9 deluxe models. The manufacturer failed to mark the model designation on the cartons. If 3 cartons are selected at random, what is the probability that exactly 2 of them are the deluxe model? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 9C2*5C1 = 36*5 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of sets of 3:: 14C3 = (14*13*12)/(1*2*3) = 364<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x = 3) = 180/364 = 0.4945<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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