SOLUTION: Ten people appy for a job 5 are college grads 5 are not, if three are selected whats the probability that the will be they are college grads

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Question 970875: Ten people appy for a job 5 are college grads 5 are not, if three are selected whats the probability that the will be they are college grads
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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probability of first one is
5/10
Second one is 4/9 The numerator and denominator left have changed.
The third is 3/8

The probability is the joint product:
60/720 =1/12