SOLUTION: An ice chest contains 6 cans of apple juice, 3 cans of grape juice, 8 cans of orange juice, and 2 cans of pineapple juice. Suppose that you reach into the container and randomly se

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Question 584778: An ice chest contains 6 cans of apple juice, 3 cans of grape juice, 8 cans of orange juice, and 2 cans of pineapple juice. Suppose that you reach into the container and randomly select three cans in succession. Find the probability of selecting no grape juice.
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ways of selecting 3 from 19 ___ 19C3

ways of selecting 3 from 16 (no grape) ___ 16C3

probability of no grape ___ 16C3 / 19C3