document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481957>Question 481957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ten students are being interviewed for a class office. Six of them are female and four are male. Their names are all placed in a box and two students are selected for the interviews.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What is the probability that both of those selected are female?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the probability that at least one is male? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ten students are being interviewed for a class office. Six of them are female and four are male. Their names are all placed in a box and two students are selected for the interviews. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the probability that both of those selected are female?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 6C2/10C2 = 15/45 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the probability that at least one is male?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(at least one male) = 1 - P(both are female) = 1-1/3 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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