SOLUTION: hi can u hgelp me with this problem: suppose four people sit down at a table and each place is set with 3 pieces of cutlery. in total there are 4 knives 4 forks and 4 spoons on th

Algebra ->  Geometry-proofs -> SOLUTION: hi can u hgelp me with this problem: suppose four people sit down at a table and each place is set with 3 pieces of cutlery. in total there are 4 knives 4 forks and 4 spoons on th      Log On


   



Question 41826: hi can u hgelp me with this problem:
suppose four people sit down at a table and each place is set with 3 pieces of cutlery. in total there are 4 knives 4 forks and 4 spoons on the table, but a mischievous butler has allocated hese 12 utensils at random. determine the probability that each person gets one of each utensil.

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(C(4,1)C(4,1)C(4,1))/C(12,3)
64/220
about 29%