A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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A club with 12 female members and 11 male members is electing a president and v.p. How many election outcomes are possible? Assuming each outcome is equally likely, find the
a. Both officers are male.
b. The president is female.
c. The two officers are of different genders.
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