There are ten students in a class in which three are left-handed. If two of the girls are chosen at random, a) Determine the probability that both are left-handed. b) Determine the probability that neither is left-handed. c) Determine the probability that at least one is left-handed.

There are ten students in a class in which three are left-handed. If two of the girls are chosen at random, a) Determine the probability that both are left-handed. b) Determine the probability that neither is left-handed. c) Determine the probability that at least one is left-handed.

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There are ten students in a class in which three are left-handed. If two of the girls are chosen at random,
a) Determine the probability that both are left-handed.
b) Determine the probability that neither is left-handed.
c) Determine the probability that at least one is left-handed.

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OBTAINING DATA,
PROBABILITY
Sample Space and Relationships among Events
The Multiplicative Rule, Permutations, and Combinations
The Axioms of Probability
Conditional Probability
SOME ELEMENTARY THEOREMS(RULES) OF PROBABILITY

SUBJECT: ENGINEERING DATA ANALYSIS

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