document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975064>Question 975064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an engineering college committee, a president needs to be elected out of 15 eligible candidates. Of these 15 candidates, 7 are female candidates (3 in 3rd year, and rest in 4th year) and 8 are male candidates (5 in 3rd year, and rest in 4th year). What is the probability that the candidate elected is a female from 4th year? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible selections:: 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: P(female from 4th yr) = 4/15<BR>\n" );
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