In a math class there are 8 male students and 7 female students. A student is randomly selected to go to the front office and leaves. A second student is randomly selected to go to the office. What is the approximate probability that both students that left were a male students?

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In a math class there are 8 male students and 7 female students. A student is randomly selected to go to the front office
and leaves. A second student is randomly selected to go to the office. What is the approximate probability that both
students that left were a male students?
Transcribed Image Text:Dependent Events In a math class there are 8 male students and 7 female students. A student is randomly selected to go to the front office and leaves. A second student is randomly selected to go to the office. What is the approximate probability that both students that left were a male students?
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