document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473691>Question 473691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a hospital nursery has 20 newborn babies, of which 8 are male. Two of the babies are taken home by their parents. What is the probability that at least one of the two is male? Note: Since you have no further information, the answer is the same as though the two babies were selected at random.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.127/190 b. 48/95  c.  5/8  d.94/95  e.62/95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 are male, 12 are female.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that both are female = 12/20 * 11/19 = 33/95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that at least one is male = 1 - 33/95 = 62/95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e. 62/95<BR>\n" );
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