document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006522>Question 1006522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cuold you please help me understand what formula to use for this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A warehouse employs 24 workers on first shift and 17 workers on second shift.  Eight workers are chosen at random to be interviewed about the work enviironment.  Find the probability of choosing six first-shift workers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this formula: 24C6*17C2/41C8.  The textbook shows the answer to be .192, but I could find no examples of this type of problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A warehouse employs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > workers on first shift and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > workers on second shift. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eight workers are chosen at random to be interviewed about the work environment. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using combinations, find the probability of choosing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first shift workers and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > second shift workers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ways to pick <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > second shift workers: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24C6%2A17C2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24C6%2A17C2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=nCr=n%21%2F%28n-r%29%21%28r%21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"nCr=n%21%2F%28n-r%29%21%28r%21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24C6=24%21%2F%2824-6%29%21%286%21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24C6=24%21%2F%2824-6%29%21%286%21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24C6=24%21%2F%2818%29%21%286%21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24C6=24%21%2F%2818%29%21%286%21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24C6=%2824%2A23%2A22%2A21%2A20%2A19%29%2F%286%2A5%2A4%2A3%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24C6=%2824%2A23%2A22%2A21%2A20%2A19%29%2F%286%2A5%2A4%2A3%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24C6=134596 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24C6=134596\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17C2=17%21%2F%2817-2%29%21%282%21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17C2=17%21%2F%2817-2%29%21%282%21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17C2=17%21%2F%2815%29%21%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17C2=17%21%2F%2815%29%21%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17C2=%2817%2A16%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17C2=%2817%2A16%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17C2=136 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17C2=136\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ways to pick <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > workers randomly: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=41C8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"41C8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=41C8=41%21%2F%2841-8%29%21%288%21%29=95548245 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"41C8=41%21%2F%2841-8%29%21%288%21%29=95548245\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answwer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%286+_first_+and_+2_+second_shift%29+=+%2824C6%2A17C2%29%2F41C8=%28134596%2A136%29%2F95548245+=+0.1916 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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