document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123952>Question 1123952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n a certain liberal arts college with about 10,000 students, 42% are males. If two students from this college are selected at random, what is the probability that they are of the same gender?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer should be rounded to 4 decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And why?  I s this disjoint or independent event? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "And why? I s this disjoint or independent event?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability = (0.42)(0.42) + (0.58)(0.58) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280.5128%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280.5128%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can be considered as independent event because n/N = 2/10000 < 0.05 </SPAN>\n" );
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