1. There are 8 magazines lying on a table; 4 are fashion magazines and the the other 4 are sport magazines. If 3 magazines are to be selected at random from the 8 magazines, what is the probability that at least one of the fashion magazines will be selected?
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Probability that none of the fashion magazines are selected is
4/8 * 3/7 * 2/6 = 1/14
Probability of at least 1 fashion magazine = 1 - P(no fashion magazines).
1 - 1/14 = 13/14
4/8 * 3/7 * 2/6 = 1/14
Probability of at least 1 fashion magazine = 1 - P(no fashion magazines).
1 - 1/14 = 13/14
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Total number of ways 3 magazines can be selected out of 8 = 8C3 = 56
Total number of ways all 3 magazines selected are sports magazines = 4C3 = 4
so probability of selecting 3 magazines such that all of them are sports = 4/56 = 1/14
Probability of selecting at least one fashion magazine = 1 - 1/14
= 13/14
Total number of ways all 3 magazines selected are sports magazines = 4C3 = 4
so probability of selecting 3 magazines such that all of them are sports = 4/56 = 1/14
Probability of selecting at least one fashion magazine = 1 - 1/14
= 13/14
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