document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892630>Question 892630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a committee of 3 is to be chosen at random from a class of 13 students, what is the probability of the committee is to consist of a president, a vice president, and a treasurer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried 1/286 and that was wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " I tried 1/286 and that was wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of groups of 3 out of 13 students = 13C3 = 286<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is not a probability problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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