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Question 471927: Plz help with process!
Two students are selected at random from a class of 14 males and 6 females. Find the probability that both students are males (to two decimals).
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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This is a binomial process. There are only two possible outcomes on any given trial: You either pick a guy or a girl. There are 14 guys out of 20 people (0.7 probability) and there are 6 girls out of 20 people (0.3) probability. The probabilities are PER TRIAL.

You want to know the probability of exactly two males out of two attempts.

The probability of successes in trials where is the probability of success on any given trial is given by:

Where is the number of combinations of things taken at a time and is calculated by

For your problem:

Hint:

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John

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