<PRE><B>Question 1143046</B>

Total # of people: 9+4+7 = 20&lt;br&gt;

Notice that there is a pool of 20 to choose from for the first person (independent), and once that person is picked,  19 are left to choose from for the other person (democrat): &lt;br&gt; 

(7/20)(9/19) = _____ &lt;br&gt;



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