In a horse​ race, a particular bet is won if you selected the three horses that finish first, second, and third​, and they can be selected in any order. A certain horse race had a field of 14 horses. What is the probability of winning this bet if you randomly select the​ horses?

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In a horse​ race, a particular bet is won if you selected the three horses that finish first, second, and third​, and they can be selected in any order. A certain horse race had a field of 14 horses. What is the probability of winning this bet if you randomly select the​ horses?
 
 
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14 horses in the race field. 

 a particular bet is won if you selected the three horses that finish first, second, and third​, and they can be selected in any order.

P(you win bet if you randomly select the horses) = ? 

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