SOLUTION: Use the multiplication rule for dependent events to solve for the following: A presenter needs two volunteers to help with an experiment. There are 30 total people to select from;

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Question 1085641: Use the multiplication rule for dependent events to solve for the following: A presenter needs two volunteers to help with an experiment. There are 30 total people to select from; 18 are women and 12 are men. He randomly chooses one volunteer who comes to the front of the room. He then chooses a second volunteer from those still seated. What is the probability that both volunteers chosen are women? Start with:
P(woman 1st and woman 2nd) =
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Probability that both volunteers are women:
18/30 x 17/29=0.35172413793103448275862068965517