Consider a political discussion group consisting of 5 Democrats,10 republicans, and 3 independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting no democrats.

Consider a political discussion group consisting of 5 Democrats,10 republicans, and 3 independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting no democrats.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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