The Football Team at North Snowshoe High Is in a Little

question 31

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The football team at North Snowshoe High is in a little bit of trouble. Two of their players have just left the game with injuries, and due to the flu the coach only has 5 players to choose from: three linemen, a quarterback, and the punter who doubles as the team statistician. The coach must choose two of those five to go into the game. Unfortunately, it is snowing very severely, making it difficult for the coach to see the players on the bench. Therefore he randomly selects two players to go into the game. (He CAN tell there are two players, so of course he sends them in without replacement!) What is the probability that the team statistician will be selected?

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Definitions:

Mood Disorders

A category of mental health disorders characterized by a significant disturbance in a person’s mood, such as major depression or bipolar disorder.

Anxiety Disorders

A category of mental health diagnoses that lead to excessive nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worry.

Psychiatric Disorders

Mental health conditions characterized by changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these) associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.