SOLUTION: If it is known that there are 5 rotten apples in a crate of 25 apples, (a) how many samples of 3 could be drawn in which all 3 are rotten? (b) how many samples of 3 could be dra

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Question 871813: If it is known that there are 5 rotten apples in a crate of 25 apples,
(a) how many samples of 3 could be drawn in which all 3 are rotten?
(b) how many samples of 3 could be drawn in which there are 1 rotten apple and 2 good apples?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 rotten, 20 good
a) P = %285C3%29%2F%2820C3%29
b) P = %285C1%29%2820C2%29%2F%2820C3%29