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Question 412465: In a group of 1000 people 900 are female.
If 2 people are randomly selected, what is the probability to select two males?
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In a group of 1000 people 900 are female

 P(choosing a female) = .9 and P(choosing a male) = .1

 P(choosing 2 males) = .1^2 = .1 *.1 = .01