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If I have 8 cars and 11 trucks to select from to be tested for a safety inspection, what is the probability that I select two cars to be tested (assuming I am selecting randomly)?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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If I have 8 cars and 11 trucks to select from to be
tested for a safety inspection, what is the probability
that I select two cars to be tested (assuming I am
selecting randomly)?

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n1= 8 = the number of cars

n2 = 11 = the number of trucks

N= 19 = total number of vehicles

We want to find probability of selecting two cars randomly ?

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