Find the probability of selecting 5 science books and 3 math books from 14 science books and 8 math books. The books are selected at random.  Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal rounded to 3 decimal places. P(5 science and 3 math) =

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Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal rounded to 3 decimal places.

P(5 science and 3 math) =

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