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A group of 5 men and 5 women are applying for a job at a local company

A group of 5 men and 5 women are applying for a job at a local company-example-1
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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

From the probability tree:

The total number of possible outcomes = 4

The event in which two women are chosen = 1.

Therefore, the probability that the company will hire two women for two positions is:


(1)/(4)

The answer is 1/4.

A group of 5 men and 5 women are applying for a job at a local company-example-1
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