Solve the problem.
-A bag contains 9 apples and 7 oranges. If you select 8 pieces of fruit without looking, how many ways can you get exactly 7 apples?
A) 252
B) 3528
C) 504
D) 72

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To get exactly 7 apples, you choose 7 apples from 9 and 1 orange from 7. The number of ways to choose 7 apples from 9 is C(9,7) = 36, and the number of ways to choose 1 orange from 7 is C(7,1) = 7. Multiply these together: 36 * 7 = 252.

Solve the Problem. -A Bag Contains 9 Apples and 7 Oranges. If You