document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106137>Question 1106137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student's pencil case contains six red pencils and eight black pencils. If seven pencils are picked at random, what is the probability that exactly three of them are black?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total number of ways to choose 7 from 14 is 14C7 (denominator)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerator are ways to choose 3 black pencils, 8C3, multiplied by ways to choose 4 red pencils, 6C4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 56*15=840 divided by 3432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability is 0.245 </SPAN>\n" );
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