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\(p=\frac{C^5_2*C^4_2*P^4_4}{P^{12}_4}=\frac{5!*4!*4!*8!}{3!*2!*2!*2!*12!}=\frac{5*4*4*3*4*3}{2*12*11*10*9}=\frac{4}{33}\)


well i guess u mean to say the answer is :1 - 4/33 = 29/33
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You are right. It's very important carefully to read question....
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I found this problem in the GMATPrep, (https://www.mba.com)
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5 blue marbles, 3 red marbles and 4 purple marbles are placed in a bag. If 4 marbles are drawn without replacement, what is the probability that the result will not be 2 blue and 2 purple marbles?

A) 4/33
B) (5/36)^2
C) 1/2
D) (31/36)^2
E) 29/33

Probability that there will be 2 blue and 2 purple.

B B P P

5/12 * 4/11 * 4/10*3/9 ---> 2/99

Now we have 4!/2!2! ways to arrange BBPP so thats 6

6*2/99 --> 4/33 Now its just 1-4/33 = 29/33

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What means P12, 4???

\(P^{12}_4\) - the total number of permutations 4 of 12=5+3+4



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