4. 40 animals used in a medical experiment on diet deficiency include 12 monkeys, 15 dogs, and 13 mice. If two animals are chosen at random for blood tests, find the probability that they are both monkeys.

4. 40 animals used in a medical experiment on diet deficiency include 12 monkeys, 15 dogs, and 13 mice. If two animals are chosen at random for blood tests, find the probability that they are both monkeys.

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40 animals used in a medical experiment on diet deficiency include 12 monkeys, 15 dogs, and 13 mice. If two animals are chosen at random for blood tests, find the probability that they are both monkeys.

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15 dogs, and 13 mice. If two animals are chosen at random for blood tests, find
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