A company is to hire two new employees. They have prepared a final list of eight candidates, all of whom are equally qualified. Of these eight candidates, five are women. Suppose the company decides to select two persons randomly from these eight candidates. What is the probability that: i First candidate is a woman given that the second candidate is a woman.

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A company is to hire two new employees. They have prepared a final list of eight candidates, all of whom are equally qualified. Of these eight candidates, five are women. Suppose the company decides to select two persons randomly from these eight candidates.

What is the probability that:

i First candidate is a woman given that the second candidate is a woman.

 

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