SOLUTION: An urn contains 4 red, 1 white, and 4 blue marbles. In how many ways can 3 red and 3 blue marble(s) be selected?

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Question 349095: An urn contains 4 red, 1 white, and 4 blue marbles. In how many ways can 3 red and 3 blue marble(s) be selected?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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An urn contains 4 red, 1 white, and 4 blue marbles. In how many ways can 3 red and 3 blue marble(s) be selected?
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# of ways to select 3 red: 4C3 = 4
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# of ways to select 3 blue:4C3 = 4
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# of ways to select 3 red and 3 blue: 4*4 = 16
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Stan H.