document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894914>Question 894914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a bag of marbles, there are 5 brown, 6 yellow, 4 blue, 3 green, and 2 orange.  What is the probability of getting 1 brown and 2 orange marbles if 3 are taken at a time? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 5*2C2 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of random triples:: 20C3 = 1140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(1brown and 2orange) = 5/1140 = 1/228<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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