How many combinations of three high-risk stocks could you randomly select from five high-risk stocks? Number of ways This is a numeric cell, so please enter numbers only. What is the probability that you would obtain the three highest-returning stocks? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability

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How many combinations of three high-risk stocks could you randomly select from five high-risk stocks?
Number of ways
This is a numeric cell, so please
enter numbers only.
What is the probability that you would obtain the three highest-returning stocks? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
Probability
Transcribed Image Text:How many combinations of three high-risk stocks could you randomly select from five high-risk stocks? Number of ways This is a numeric cell, so please enter numbers only. What is the probability that you would obtain the three highest-returning stocks? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability
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From the given information, the combination of three high-risk stocks are selected randomly from five high-risk stocks.

Formula:

nr=n!r!n-r!

Calculation:

In the given situation, r=3 and n=5.

The number of ways the 3 high risk stock can be randomly selected from 5 high risk stocks is,

    53=5!3!5-3!        =5*4*3!3!2!         =202         =10 ways

 

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