document.write( "Question 1145142: 3. A company is to hire two employees. They have prepared a final list of eight candidates, all of whom are equally qualified. Of these eight candidates, five are women. If the company decides to select two persons randomly from these eight candidates, what is the probability that:
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document.write( "(i)   P =  =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "      The formula is self-explanatory.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(ii)  P = P(first is a man; second is a women) + P(first is a woman and second is a women) =  +  =  =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "(iii) EITHER  you INCORRECTLY presented your question,  OR  the answer is 1.\r\n" );
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