A bag contains 3 red marbles, 7 blue marbles and 8 green marbles. If three marbles are drawn out of the bag, what is the exact probability that all three marbles drawn will be green?

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Johane asked Nov 28, 2022

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A bag contains 3 red marbles, 7 blue marbles and 8 green marbles. If three marbles are drawn out of the bag, what is the exact probability that all three marbles drawn will be green?

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8/18 x 7/17 x 6/16 = 336/4896 = 0.06863 = 6.863% = 6.9\%

≈0.06863=6.863%≈6.9%

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