document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98621>Question 98621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QUESTION: There are 8 red, 3 blue, and 12 black marbles in a bag. If 3 are selected, what is the probability that all are red or all are blue?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT I HAVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/23 * 7/22 * 6/21 + 3/23 * 2/22 *1/21 = 336/10626 + 6/10626 = 57/1771 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 23 marbles in all ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chances of selecting a red ball: 8/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chances of selecting a red ball again: 7/22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chances of selecting a red ball once more: 6/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/23)(7/22)(6/21) = 336/10,626 = 168/5,313 = 56/1,771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 23 marbles in all ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chances of selecting a blue ball: 3/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chances of selecting a blue ball again: 2/22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chances of selecting a blue ball once more: 1/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/23)(2/22)(1/21) = 6/10,626 = 1/1,771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56/1,771 + 1/1,771 = 57/1,771 </SPAN>\n" );
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