document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703189>Question 703189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 married couples are there in a room.If 2 people are chosen at random find the probability that (a)they are married<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 (b)one is a male and the other is a female </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If 2 people are chosen at random find the probability that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)they are married<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible pairs: 12C2 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(choose married couple) = 6/66 = 1/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)one is a male and the other is a female<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 6*6 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible pairs: 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(a male and a female) = 36/66 = 6/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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