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five state officials are listed.
1 Governor (G)
2 Lietuenant Governor (L)
3 Secretary of State (S)
4 Representative (R)
5 Press secretary (P)
List 10 possible samples without replaceent of size 2 that can be obtained from the population of five officials.
If as simple random sampling procedure is usedto obtain a sample of two officials, what are the chances that it is the first sample on your list in part (a)? the second sample? the tenth sample?
List all 10 possible samples without replacement of size 2. Use the letter abbreviation for each official.
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