Question 1176381
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It means, that the first choice was among 5 women of 12 persons,


so the probability under the problem's question is  P = {{{5/12}}}.        <U>ANSWER</U>



Another way to get the same answer is to apply the formula for the conditional probability


    P = {{{((5/12)*(4/11))/((4/11))}}} = {{{5/12}}}.
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Solved.