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A bowl contains 15 balls. There are 5 balls on which the number 1 is written, 5 balls on which the number 2 is written and 5 balls are which 3 appears. Three balls are selected at random. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the three balls selected is 6?

Name: A bowl contains 15 balls. There are 5 balls on which the number 1 is written, 5 balls on which the number 2 is written and 5 balls are which 3 appears. Three balls are selected at random. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the three balls selected is 6?
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Description: A bowl contains 15 balls. There are 5 balls on which the number 1 is written, 5 balls on which the number 2 is written and 5 balls are which 3 appears. Three balls are selected at random. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the three balls selected is 6?

          A bowl contains 15 balls. There are 5 balls on which the number 1 is written, 5 balls on which the number 2 is written and 5 balls are which 3 appears. Three balls are selected at random. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the three balls selected is 6?

A bowl contains 15 balls. There are 5 balls on which the number 1 is written, 5 balls on which the number 2 is written and 5 balls are which 3 appears. Three balls are selected at random. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the three balls selected is 6?

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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06/30/2023

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The total number of ways to select 3 balls from 15 balls is given by the combination formula: \[ \binom{15}{3} = \frac{15!}{3!(15-3)!} = \frac{15 \times 14 \times 13}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 455 \] Show more…

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A bowl contains 15 balls. There are 5 balls on which the number 1 is written, 5 balls on which the number 2 is written and 5 balls are which 3 appears. Three balls are selected at random. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the three balls selected is 6?