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There are 20 marbles in a bag: 12 are blue and 8 are red. You draw four marbles and do not replace each marble after it is drawn. What is the probability that 3 of the 4 marbles are blue?

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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