document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070126>Question 1070126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem: A jar contains seven black buttons and seven brown buttons. If nine buttons are picked at random, what is the probability that at most five of them are black?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My Attempt: I found the total ways to pick 9 out of 14 using the combination formula, 2002. I then using combination listed the possible ways to pick 1,2,3,4 and 5 black buttons.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1:49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:441<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3:1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4:1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5:441\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding these gives me a number greater than 2002...but probability must be less than 1... Where might have I went wrong? I know the correct answer is 124/143 due to the answer key. Thanks in Advance! </SPAN>\n" );
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