Winning a Door Prize At a gathering consisting of 10 men

Chapter 4, Problem 16E

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At a gathering consisting of 10 men and 20 women, two door prizes are awarded. Find the probability that both prizes are won by men. The winning ticket is not replaced. Would you consider this event likely or unlikely to occur?

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QUESTION:

At a gathering consisting of 10 men and 20 women, two door prizes are awarded. Find the probability that both prizes are won by men. The winning ticket is not replaced. Would you consider this event likely or unlikely to occur?

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It is given that there are 10 men and 20 women in a gathering.

Two prizes are given to the gatherings, and the winning tickets are not replaced.

We need to find the probability that both prizes are won by men and we have to decide whether this probability is likely or not.

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