31- Consider a political discussion group consisting of 5 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 5 Independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, in succession, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting no Democrats.

31- Consider a political discussion group consisting of 5 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 5 Independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, in succession, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting no Democrats.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

Problem 2C

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#31- Consider a political discussion group consisting of 5 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 5 Independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, in succession, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting no Democrats.

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