Four equally qualified people apply for two identical positions in a company. One and

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Four equally qualified people apply for two identical positions in a company. One and only one applicant is a member of a minority group. The positions are filled by choosing two of the applicants at random. a List the possible outcomes for this experiment. b Assign reasonable probabilities to the sample points. c Find the probability that the applicant from the minority group is selected for a position

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QUESTION:

Four equally qualified people apply for two identical positions in a company. One and only one applicant is a member of a minority group. The positions are filled by choosing two of the applicants at random. a List the possible outcomes for this experiment. b Assign reasonable probabilities to the sample points. c Find the probability that the applicant from the minority group is selected for a position

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The number of equally qualified people who applied for two identical positions in a company is 4.

One and only one applicant is a member of a minority group.

The positions are filled by choosing two of the applicants at random.

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