document.write( "Question 934840: At a large university, 48% of the students are male. If two students are selected at random, what is the probability that they are the same gender? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #568032 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Look at the possible outcomes and their probabilities,
\n" ); document.write( "MM= $\"P=0.48%280.48%29=0.2304\"$
\n" ); document.write( "MF= $\"P=0.48%280.52%29=0.2496\"$
\n" ); document.write( "FM= $\"P=0.52%280.48%29=0.2496\"$
\n" ); document.write( "FF= $\"P=0.52%280.52%29=0.2704\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%28MM%29%2BP%28FF%29=0.2304%2B0.2704=0.5008\"$
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