document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92111>Question 92111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a football coach needs 12 players to ride on a float in a parade. he randomly selects names from a helmet. the helmet contains the names of 4 freshmen, 13 sophmores, 14 juniors, and 8 seniors. what is the probability the first two names chosen are seniors? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of ways to pick the 2 seniors: 8C2 = [8*7]/[1*2] = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of ways to pick any two from the group = 39C2 = 39*38/1*2 = 741<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability(1st two are seniors) = 28/741 = 0.037786...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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