1. A. Please answer on a paper and step by step.  A candy dish contains 5 blue and 3 red candies. A child reaches up and selects three candies without looking. What is the probability that there are 2 blue and 1 red candies in the selection?

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1. A. Please answer on a paper and step by step.  A candy dish contains 5 blue and 3 red candies. A child reaches up and selects three candies without
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