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From 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?

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1/2 or 0.5

Explanation:


probability = (possible \: outcome)/(total \: outcome) \\ = (5)/(10) = ( 1 )/(2) = 0.5

User Vadeg
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Answer:

0.5

Explanation:

Given:

From 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?

Solution:

Probability =
(possible \;outcome)/(Total\;outcome)

=
(5)/(10)=(1)/(2)

= 0.5

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