A math class consists of 30 students, 16 female and 14 male. Three students are selected at random, one at a time, to participate in a probability experiment (selected in order without replacement). (a) What is the probability that a male is selected, then two females?    (b) What is the probability that a female is selected, then two males?    (c) What is the probability that two females are selected, then one male?

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A math class consists of 30 students, 16 female and 14 male. Three students are selected at random, one at a time, to participate in a probability experiment (selected in order without replacement).

(a) What is the probability that a male is selected, then two females?

  

(b) What is the probability that a female is selected, then two males?

  

(c) What is the probability that two females are selected, then one male?

  

(d) What is the probability that three males are selected?

  

(e) What is the probability that three females are selected?

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