Difficult Math Problem #76 - Probability

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Difficult Math Problem #76 - Probability

by 800guy » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:31 am
The Full House Casino is running a new promotion. Each person visiting the casino has the opportunity to play the Trip Aces game. In Trip Aces, a player is randomly dealt three cards, without replacement, from a deck of 8 cards. If a player receives 3 aces, they will receive a free trip to one of 10 vacation destinations. If the deck of 8 cards contains 3 aces, what is the probability that a player will win a trip?

A. 1/336
B. 1/120
C. 1/56
D. 1/720
E. 1/1440

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by 800guy » Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:25 pm
OA coming when a few people reply

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by yuseop » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:51 am
It's simply 3C3 / 8C3, which is 1/56.
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by Chrystelle » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:35 am
The probability is

3/8*2/7*1/6 = 1/56

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by 800guy » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:31 am
OA:

Since each draw doesn't replace the cards:
Prob. of getting an ace in the first draw = 3/8
getting in the second, after first draw is ace = 2/7
getting in the third after the first two draws are aces = 1/6
thus total probability for these mutually independent events = 3/8*2/7*1/6 = 1/56