In a horse race, a particular bet is won if you selected the two horses that finish first and second, and they can be selected in any order. A certain horse race had a field of 17 horses. What is the probability of winning this bet if you randomly select the horses?

In a horse race, a particular bet is won if you selected the two horses that finish first and second, and they can be selected in any order. A certain horse race had a field of 17 horses. What is the probability of winning this bet if you randomly select the horses?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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