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A bag contains 6 green, 5 yellow, and 8 white marbles. How many ways can 2 green, 1 yellow, and 4 white marbles be chosen?

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Final answer:

To find the number of ways to choose 2 green, 1 yellow, and 4 white marbles, we use combinations. The total number of ways is 5,250.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of ways to choose 2 green, 1 yellow, and 4 white marbles, we can use combinations.

The number of ways to choose 2 green marbles from 6 is given by C(6, 2) = 15.

The number of ways to choose 1 yellow marble from 5 is given by C(5, 1) = 5.

The number of ways to choose 4 white marbles from 8 is given by C(8, 4) = 70.

To find the total number of ways, we multiply the number of ways for each color together: 15 * 5 * 70 = 5,250.

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