SOLUTION: 5 out of 8 cats are white. What is the probability that the first 2 cats adopted will be white?

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Question 827397: 5 out of 8 cats are white. What is the probability that the first 2 cats adopted will be white?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 out of 8 cats are white. What is the probability that the first 2 cats adopted will be white?
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# of pairs of white:: 5C2 = 10
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# of random pairs:: 8C2 = 28
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P(2 white) = 10/28 = 5/14
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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