document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578703>Question 578703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 chemists and 15 biologists apply for a position in a company. If 5 people are hired at random, what is the probability that 2 are chemists and 3 are biologists? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 10C2*15C3 = 45*455<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of random sets of 5: 25C5 = 53130<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (45*455)/53130 = 0.3854<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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