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Scholarships. Marilyn vos Savant writes the column “Ask Marilyn,” which appears in Parade Magazine. One reader submitted the following question: My daughter is one of five finalists for a grant that awards two scholarships and is also one of five finalists for a separate grant that awards one scholarship. All things being equal, determine the chance that my daughter wins at least one scholarship.
Hint: First compute the
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