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document.write( "Three numbers are chosen at random without replacement from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, ... , 10}. Calculate the probabilities that for the three numbers drawn\r
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document.write( "i) None will be greater than 7,\r
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document.write( "8*7*6 / 11*10*9 = 56 / 165\r
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document.write( "ii) the smallest will be 7,\r
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document.write( "4*3*2 / 11*10*9 = 4 / 165\r
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document.write( "iii) the sum is equal to 7.\r
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document.write( "4*3*2 / 11*10*9 = 4 / 165 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #536497 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p(none are greater than 7) = 8C3 / 11C3 = 56 / 165.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p(smallest will be 7) is the same as p(all are greater than or equal to 7). \n" ); document.write( "4 numbers are greater than or equal to 7. \n" ); document.write( "they are 7,8,9,10 \n" ); document.write( "p(smallest will be 7) = 4C3 / 11C3 = 4/165.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p(sum is 7)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "as far as i can see, this can only be done in the following ways.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0,1,6 \n" ); document.write( "0,2,5 \n" ); document.write( "0,3,4 \n" ); document.write( "1,2,4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the probability is therefore 4 / 11C3 = 4/165.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i can't find anything wrong with your answers. \n" ); document.write( "i couldn't really follow your formula for the last one, but the answer looks like it's what it should be. \n" ); document.write( "they look good to me.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |