SOLUTION: Find the probability of randomly selecting 2 mathematics books and 3 physics books from a box containing 4 mathematics books and 8 physics books.
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Question 373850: Find the probability of randomly selecting 2 mathematics books and 3 physics books from a box containing 4 mathematics books and 8 physics books. Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time.
(4C2 * 8C3)/5C12
=(6*56)/792
=336/792
=.4242
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Ed
