A Sorority Has 20 Members, 12 of Whom Are Full

question 19

Essay

A sorority has 20 members, 12 of whom are full members and 8 are pledges. Two persons are selected at random from the membership list of the sorority. Find the probability: the first person selected is a pledge.

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