SOLUTION: A yearbook editor has selected 17 photos, including one of you and one of your friend, to use in a collage for the yearbook. There is room for 3 photos at the top of the page. What

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Question 302274: A yearbook editor has selected 17 photos, including one of you and one of your friend, to use in a collage for the yearbook. There is room for 3 photos at the top of the page. What is the probability that your photo AND your friend's photo are placed at the top of the page??
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A yearbook editor has selected 17 photos, including one of you and one of your friend, to use in a collage for the yearbook. There is room for 3 photos at the top of the page. What is the probability that your photo AND your friend's photo are placed at the top of the page??
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Number of pairs of photos = 17C2 = 136
P(selecting the pair of you and your friend) = 1/136
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Stan H.