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counting and probability senior

Problem

A bin has 8 black balls and 7 white balls. 3 of the balls are drawn at random. What is the probability of drawing 2 of one color and 1 of the other color?
Solution
The number of ways to draw out 3 balls from 15 is . We can choose 2 black balls and 1 white ball in ways. We can pick 1 black ball and 2 white balls in ways. Therefore we have ways to satisfy the condition, so the answer is .
Final answer
\frac{4}{5}