SOLUTION: Please show me steps for solving using combination and probability formulas A woman has 14 different shirts - 10 white - 4 red if she randomly chooses 2 what is probability she

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A woman has 14 different shirts - 10 white - 4 red if she randomly chooses 2 what is probability she will choose 2 white shirts. what is solution in fraction and percent

Answer by ikleyn(52777)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In all, there are   =  = 91 different pairs.


When we select only the pair of 2 white shirts, it means that we select from 10 white shirts.


Therefore, the number of all different pairs of white shirts is   =  = 45.


The ratio  is the probability under the question and is your ANSWER.

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    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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