document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176469>Question 1176469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 26 students in a class of which 14 are science majors. If a sample of 5 students is selected. Find the probability that 3 are science majors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the basic definition of probability:<br><PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "                          number of desirable outcomes\r\n" );
document.write( "  P(desired outcome) = ---------------------------------\r\n" );
document.write( "                       total number of possible outcomes</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of possible outcomes is the number of ways of choosing 5 of the 26 students on the class: 26 choose 5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of desirable outcomes is the number of ways of choosing 3 of the 14 science majors AND 2 of the other 12 students: (14 choose 3) times (12 choose 2).  Note the AND means those two numbers of ways get multiplied.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the probability that 3 of the 5 chosen are science majors is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a calculator....<br><BR>\n" );
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