There are 5 E's among the 12 tiles in Scrabble. What is the probability of selecting all 3 E's when selecting 3 tiles?

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2. There are 5 E's among the 12 tiles in Scrabble. What is the probability of
selecting all 3 E's when selecting 3 tiles?
5/12
X
4/11
x 3/10 = 1/22
Transcribed Image Text:2. There are 5 E's among the 12 tiles in Scrabble. What is the probability of selecting all 3 E's when selecting 3 tiles? 5/12 X 4/11 x 3/10 = 1/22
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