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A box of oranges is inspected by examining three randomly selected oranges drawn without replacement. If all the three oranges are good, die box is approved for sale, otherwise, it is rejected. Find the probability that a box containing 15 oranges out of which 12 are good and 3 are bad ones will be approved for sale.

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To find the probability that a box containing 15 oranges (12 good and 3 bad) is approved for sale, we need to calculate the probability of selecting 3 good oranges in a row without replacement. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the total number of oranges**: - Total oranges = 15 - Good oranges = 12 - Bad oranges = 3 ...
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