Question bank / Probability and conditional probability
Two students will be selected at random, without replacement, from a group of juniors and seniors. What is the probability that at least one of the selected students is a junior?
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Find the probability that neither student is a junior, then subtract it from . The probability that both are seniors is . So the probability that at least one is a junior is .
Using for both seniors treats the selection as if it were with replacement and gives instead of .
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