A shipment contains 8 ​igneous,6 sedimentary, and 6 metamorphic rocks. If 4 rocks are selected at​ random, find the probability that exactly 2 are sedimentary.   The probability that exactly 2of the rocks are sedimentary is ____.

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A shipment contains 8 ​igneous,6 sedimentary, and 6 metamorphic rocks. If 4 rocks are selected at​ random, find the probability that exactly 2 are sedimentary.
 
The probability that exactly 2of the rocks are sedimentary is ____.
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