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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of 8 friends (5 girls and 3 boys) plans to watch a movie, but they have only 5 tickets. If they randomly decide who will watch the movie, what is the probability that there are at least 3 girls in the group that watch the movie?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 5C3*3C2 = 5C2*3C2 = 10*3 = 30 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of random groups of 5: 8C5 = 8C3 = (8*7*6)/(1*2*3) = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: P(3 girls and 2 boys) = 30/56 = 0.5357<BR>\n" );
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