SOLUTION: The names of 10 men and 7 women are entered in a sweepstakes drawing. Two names are drawn at random in succession." a) What is the probability that the first name is a man's an

Question 607330: The names of 10 men and 7 women are entered in a sweepstakes drawing. Two names are drawn at random in succession."
a) What is the probability that the first name is a man's and the second is a women's?
b) What is the probability that both names are women's?
Thanks in advance!!
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

10 men and 7 women, 2 chosen from the 17 at random in succession.

P(man,woman) = 

P(2 women) =  

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