<PRE><B>Question 252295</B>
If three numbers are chosen without replacement from the integers 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, what is the probability that the median value is 3?
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Ways to succeed:
134,135,136,137,138,234,235,236,237,238: 10 ways
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# of possible outcomes: 8C3 = 56
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P(3 in the middle) = 10/56 = 5/28
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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a 1/12 b 1/20 c 3/20 d 5/28 e 15/28
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