A bag contains 10 red, 5 white and 8 blue balls. If three balls are picked out one at a time at random and not returned to the bag (i.e. without replacement). What is the probability that in the sample there will be one red ball, one white ball and one blue ball obtained in any order?

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A bag contains 10 red, 5 white and 8 blue balls. If three balls are picked out one at a time at random and not returned to the bag (i.e. without replacement). What is the probability that in the sample there will be one red ball, one white ball and one blue ball obtained in any order?

 

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