SOLUTION: A box contains 14 balls, numbered 1 through 14. Suppose 5 balls are selected without replacement. What is the probability that 9 is the largest number drawn?

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Question 1066836: A box contains 14 balls, numbered 1 through 14. Suppose 5 balls are selected without replacement. What is the probability that 9 is the largest number drawn?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.  Calculate the number of SUCCESSFUL ways:

Choose the 9-ball 1 way, Choose the other 4 balls 
from these {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} in 8C4 = 40 ways.

That's  1*40 = 40 successful ways.

2.  Calculate the number of POSSIBLE ways:

Choose the 5 balls in 14C5 = 2002 ways.

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Edwin