Find the Numerical Value $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$

question 226

Multiple Choice

Find the numerical value.
-A panel of coaches ranks the high school football teams in a particular state each week. The panel unanimously agrees on which five teams should comprise the top five but not on the order.
Hillside High is among the top five. If the ranking of the top five is random, what is that
Probability that Hillside High will be ranked either first or second?

• A) \(\frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 15 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 60 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 16 }\)

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