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# 3 identical red balls, 2 identical white balls, and 2 identical blue

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3 identical red balls, 2 identical white balls, and 2 identical blue balls are to be randomly arranged in a row.
What is the probability that the first three balls in the row are red balls?

A. $$\frac{1}{210}$$
B. $$\frac{1}{105}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{70}$$
D. $$\frac{1}{35}$$
E. $$\frac{4}{35}$$

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Re: 3 identical red balls, 2 identical white balls, and 2 identical blue  [#permalink]

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09 Nov 2017, 18:29
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3 identical red balls, 2 identical white balls, and 2 identical blue balls are to be randomly arranged in a row.
What is the probability that the first three balls in the row are red balls?

A. $$\frac{1}{210}$$
B. $$\frac{1}{105}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{70}$$
D. $$\frac{1}{35}$$
E. $$\frac{4}{35}$$

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7 balls are there and these can be arranged in 7! ways
but there are 3 identical red balls, 2 identical white balls, and 2 identical blue balls, so to remove repetitions = $$\frac{7!}{3!2!2!}=7*6*5$$

let first three be red, remaining 4 positions are to be filled by 2 identical white balls, and 2 identical blue balls = $$\frac{4!}{2!2!}=6$$

so probability = $$\frac{6}{7*6*5}=\frac{1}{35}$$

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