SOLUTION: In a scientific study there are 12 guinea pigs, 9 of which are pregnant. If three are selected at random without replacement, find the probability that none are pregnant. -- I

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Question 470213: In a scientific study there are 12 guinea pigs, 9 of which are pregnant. If three are selected at random without replacement, find the probability that none are pregnant.
-- I could figure this problem out if it were asking the probability of all three selected are pregnant, but I can't seem to find the right answer to this question. What are the steps/the formula to solve this?
Thanks so much!

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there are 12C3 ways of selecting a group of 3 guinea pigs

only ONE of the groups contains all 3 non-pregnant guinea pigs