document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285511>Question 285511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many different ways are there for an admissions officer to select a group of 8 college candidates from a group of 12 applicants for an interview? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which pair has equally likely outcomes? List the letters of the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success, separated by a comma. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.	rolling a total of 4 on two fair six sided dice <BR>\n" );
document.write( "total possible combinations = 3 (1,3 and 3,1 and 2,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total sample size is ???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 / ???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.	drawing a black seven out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an ace.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 / (52-16) = 2/36 = 1/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.	rolling a total of 11 on two fair six sided dice ?? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.	rolling a total of 7 on two fair six sided dice ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.	drawing a three out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an ace.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 / (52-16) = 3/39 = 1/13 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12C8 = 12C4 = (12*11*10*9)/(1*2*3*4) = 3*11*5*3 = 45*11 = 495 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which pair has equally likely outcomes? List the letters of the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success, separated by a comma. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. rolling a total of 4 on two fair six sided dice <BR>\n" );
document.write( "total possible combinations = 3 (1,3 and 3,1 and 2,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total sample size is ???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 /36 = 1/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. drawing a black seven out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an ace.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 2 / (52-16) = 2/36 = 1/18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. rolling a total of 11 on two fair six sided dice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 2/36 = 1/18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. rolling a total of 7 on two fair six sided dice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 6/26 = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E. drawing a three out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an ace.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 4 / (52-16) = 4/39<BR>\n" );
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