document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=804859>Question 804859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A researcher wants to conduct a genetic study using 12 randomly-selected volunteers. He has a group of 24 volunteers to choose from. 12 are males and 12 are females. What is the probability that the randomly-selected group will be all male OR all female? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 12C12 + 12C12 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible groups of 12:: 24C2 = 276<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(all male or all female) = 2/276 = 1/138<BR>\n" );
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