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A basketball team has 10 player. Five are senior, 2 are juniors, and 3 are sophomore. Two players are randomly selected to serve as captains for the next game. What is the probability that both players
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A basketball team has 10 player. Five are senior, 2 are juniors, and 3 are sophomore. Two players are randomly selected to serve as captains for the next game. What is the probability that both players selected are seniors? A- if selection with replacement , B - if selection without replacement

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A) If selection is with replacement, then the probability that both players selected are seniors is 5/10 * 5/10 = 25/100.

B) If selection is without replacement, then the probability that both players selected are seniors is 5/10 * 4/9 = 20/81.

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