math class consists of 25 students, 14 female and 11 male. Three students are selected at random to participate in a probability experiment. Compute the probability that three males are selected. Probability of first student being a male = (as a fraction) Probability of second student being a male = (as a fraction) Probability of third student being a male = (as a fraction) Probability that three males are selected = (as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth)

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A math class consists of 25 students, 14 female and 11 male. Three students are selected at random to participate in a probability experiment. Compute the probability that three males are selected.

Probability of first student being a male = (as a fraction)

Probability of second student being a male = (as a fraction)

Probability of third student being a male = (as a fraction)

Probability that three males are selected = (as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth)

 

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