document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159564>Question 1159564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of the 52 students in a class, 44 are taking the class because it is a major requirement, and the other 8 are taking it as an elective. If two students are selected at random from this class, what is the probability that the first student is taking the class as an elective and the second is taking it because it is a major requirement? What is the probability that the first student is taking the class because it is a major requirement and the second student is taking the class as an elective? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (8/52) for the first as an elective*(44/51) (change in denominator) for the second. Joint probability is 0.1327.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second is the same (44/52)(8/51), just ordered differently. </SPAN>\n" );
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