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A box contains 7 green marbles, 10 blue marbles, and 5 red marbles. Three marbles are selected at random from the box, one at a time, without replacement. Find the probability that two of the marbles selected are green and the other marble is red.

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Answer:

5/253

Explanation:

The first green is 7/23, the second is 6/22 and the red is 5/21. Multiply them together for 5/253.

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