A race consists of 7 women and 10 men. Find the following probabilities for the top three finishers: P(all men) =    P(all women) =    P(2 men and 1 woman) =    P(1 man and 2 women) =

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A race consists of 7 women and 10 men. Find the following probabilities for the top three finishers:

P(all men) =   

P(all women) =   

P(2 men and 1 woman) =   

P(1 man and 2 women) =

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