7. John randomly picks (without replacing) four marbles from a jar that
contains 6 red and 4 blue marbles. Mary randomly picks three marbles
from a jar that contains 3 red and 5 blue marbles. What is the
probability that John picks more blue marbles than Mary?
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Probability : Selection Without Replacement
John randomly picks (without replacing) four marbles from a jar that contains 6 red and 4 blue marbles. Mary randomly picks three marbles from a jar that contains 3 red and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability that John picks more blue marbles than Mary?
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