There were 40 qualified applicants for 6 positions at a company. twenty-eight of the applicants were women, but only two of the women were hired. What is the probability by chance alone of choosing 6 of the applicants with two of them being women?

There were 40 qualified applicants for 6 positions at a company. twenty-eight of the applicants were women, but only two of the women were hired. What is the probability by chance alone of choosing 6 of the applicants with two of them being women?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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