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document.write( "The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. What is the probability that it contains at least one senator from your state? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. What is the probability that it contains at least one senator from your state? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one) = 1 - P(none from my state)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My state has 2 of the 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 1 - 98C2/100C2 = 1 - 0.9602 = 0.0398<BR>\n" );
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