A box has 12 balls, 4 are red and 8 are green.  Randomly choose 3 balls from the box without replacement. Find the probability that 2 of the balls are red.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter12: Angle Relationships And Transformations
Section: Chapter Questions
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A box has 12 balls, 4 are red and 8 are green.  Randomly choose 3 balls from the box without replacement.

Find the probability that 2 of the balls are red.

 
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We have given that, 

Total balls = 12 

Red balls = 4 

Green balls = 8 

Then, 

We will find the probability that 2 of the balls are red? 

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