SOLUTION: Seven Hatfields and three McCoys are up for 3 construction jobs in Williamson. What is the probability that all 3 jobs go to Hatfields?

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Question 1126271: Seven Hatfields and three McCoys are up for 3 construction jobs in Williamson. What is the probability that all 3 jobs go to Hatfields?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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(7/10)*(6/9)*(5/8)=70/240 or 7/24 or 0.2917
There are 10, 7 H, and after the first, there are 9 with 6 H and after that, there are 8 with 5 H