document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=543763>Question 543763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A political discussion group consists of 5 Democrats, 6 Republicans, and 4 Independents.  Suppose that 2 group members are selected randomly, in succession, to attend a political convention.  Find the probability of selecting: No Independents. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 11C2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of random pairs: 15C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(no independents) = 11C2/15C2 = 0.5238<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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