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Question 417875: Suppose the NBA has decided to add two more teams to the league. If 18 cities have applied for franchises, what is the probability that in a random drawing, the league selects the two westernmost cities?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Suppose the NBA has decided to add two more teams to the league. If 18 cities have applied for franchises, what is the probability that in a random drawing, the league selects the two westernmost cities?
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Only one pair are "westernmost".
P(2 most westernmost) = 1/(18C2) = 2/(18*17) = 1/(9*17) = 1/153
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Stan H.
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