SOLUTION: A family of 2 adults and 5 children have their names in a bowl. There needs to be picked 3 names. I have to find the probability of it being 1 adult and 2 children

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Question 1176761: A family of 2 adults and 5 children have their names in a bowl. There needs to be picked 3 names. I have to find the probability of it being 1 adult and 2 children
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Hi
Family of 7:  2A  5C
Pick three names from bowel

P(1A & 2C) =  (2C1)(5C2)/(7C3) = 20/35 = 4/7

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