Consider a political discussion group consisting of 4 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 6 Independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, in succession, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting two Democrats.

Consider a political discussion group consisting of 4 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 6 Independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, in succession, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting two Democrats.

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

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Consider a political discussion group consisting of

Democrats,

Republicans, and

Independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, in succession, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting two Democrats.

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