n urn contains 3 red balls, 4 green balls and 1 yellow balls. An experiment consists of picking 3 balls simultaneously. What is the probability that you pick at least 2 green balls

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An urn contains 3 red balls, 4 green balls and 1 yellow balls. An experiment consists of picking 3 balls simultaneously. What is the probability that you pick at least 2 green balls?

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Given:

Number of red balls = 3

Number of green balls = 4

Number of yellow balls = 1

Total number of balls = 3 + 4 + 1

                                  = 8

Number of balls picked = 3

 

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