A jar contains 12 marbles: four red, five blue, and three orange. If you pull three marbles without replacement, what is the probability of getting all three colors in the order of blue, orange and red? What is the probability of getting all orange?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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