SOLUTION: a county welfare agency employs 29 welfare workers who interview prospective stamp recipients. periodically, the supervisor selects,at random, the forms completed by two workers to

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Question 1056868: a county welfare agency employs 29 welfare workers who interview prospective stamp recipients. periodically, the supervisor selects,at random, the forms completed by two workers to audit for illegal deductions. unknown to the supervisor, eight of the workers have regularly been giving illegal deductions to applicants. what is the probability both workers chosen have been giving illegal deductions?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability that two workers giving illegal deductions will be chosen is:
8/29 x 7/28, or 0.06896551. ☺☺☺☺