A committee of four people will be selected among a group of 15 engineers. The committee will have the following positions: president, secretary, treasurer and marshal. Andy, one of the engineers, will accept a position in a committee as long as Jordan is selected as the treasurer. What is the probability that Andy serves in a committee? Your answer must be rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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A committee of four people will be selected among a group of 15 engineers. The committee will have the following positions: president, secretary, treasurer and marshal. Andy, one of the engineers, will accept a position in a committee as long as Jordan is selected as the treasurer. What is the probability that Andy serves in a committee? Your answer must be rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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