Membership selection. A town council has 12 members, 5 Democrats and 7 Republicans.(A) If the president and vice-president are selected at random, what is the probability that they are both Democrats?(B) If a 3-person committee is selected at random, what is the probability that Republicans make up the majority?KIXE

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