SOLUTION: Can someone please help me. I have tried several ways but can’t seem to get the right answer. I thought by multiplying the 3 colors and their probability that would give me the ans

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Question 489135: Can someone please help me. I have tried several ways but can’t seem to get the right answer. I thought by multiplying the 3 colors and their probability that would give me the answer but its not working. What am I doing wrong. Thank you so much for helping me.

Red, blue, yellow, and green marbles are in a bag, with 14 marbles of each color. One white marble is added to the bag for a total of 57 marbles. If three marbles are chosen without replacement, what is the probability that all three marbles will be blue?

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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14/57x13/56x12/55=13x12/57x55x4=.0124401914 probability of selecting three blue marbles in a row without replacement..