SOLUTION: If two numbers are selected without replacement from the set {1,2,3,4,5}, what is the probability that both numbers are odd?

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Question 767211: If two numbers are selected without replacement from the set {1,2,3,4,5}, what is the probability that both numbers are odd?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If two numbers are selected without replacement from the set {1,2,3,4,5}, what is the probability that both numbers are odd?
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# of odd numbers in the set::: 3
# of problems in the set:::::: 5
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P(select 2 odds) = 3C2/5C2 = 3/10
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Stan H.
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