SOLUTION: Suppose a college scholarship committee must select two students to receive a scholarship for the next academic year. The committee receives ten applications for the scholarships

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Question 859446: Suppose a college scholarship committee must select two students to receive a
scholarship for the next academic year. The committee receives ten applications for the scholarships – six from male students and four from female students. Suppose the applicants are all equally qualified, so that the selections can be described as randomly made. Let x be the number of female students who receive a scholarship.

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ten applications for the scholarships – 6from male students and 4 from female students
selecting two students randomly
ways of female student(s)chosen(1 0r 2): %284C1%29%286C1%29+%2B+%284C2%29%286C0%29