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SessionsFrom a group of 10 people, you randomly select 5 of them.What is the probability that they are the 5 oldest people in the group?Give your answer as a fraction
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SessionsFrom a group of 10 people, you randomly select 5 of them.What is the probability that they are the 5 oldest people in the group?Give your answer as a fraction

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step 1

Find out the combination 5C10

so


5C10=(10!)/(5!(10-5)!)=252

step 2

Find out the probability

P=1/252

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