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A bag of M&Ms contains 12 blue, 6 brown, 10 orange, 8 yellow, 8 red, and 4 green M&Ms. Reaching into the bag, a person grabs 5 M&Ms. What is the probability of getting 4 blue M&Ms?

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A bag of M&Ms contains 12 blue, 6 brown, 10 orange, 8 yellow, 8 red, and 4 green M&Ms. Reaching into the bag, a person grabs 5 M&Ms. What is the probability of getting 4 blue M&Ms?

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12 blue

6 brown

10 orange

8 yellow

8 red

4 green

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48 total M&Ms

grab 5 at random.

P(4 blue M&Ms) = ?

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