document.write( "Question 1142661: A case of 24 cans contains 1 can that is contaminated. Three cans are to be chosen randomly for testing.
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document.write( "(a)   =  = 2024 different combinations of 3 cans.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)    =  =  = 253 different combinations of 3 cans, containing the contaminated one.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      (You can form all possible combinations by adding any two other cans to the contaminated one).\r\n" );
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document.write( "      The probability is   = 0.125.\r\n" );
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