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Out of 100 students,two sections of 40 and 60 are formed.If you and your friend are among the 100 students,what is the probability that You both enter the same section?

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a) If you and your friend enter the same section, probability will be 8 b) If you both enter the different section the probability will be .. ^40 C_1 xx ^60 C_1/ ^100 C_2=40 xx 60 xx 2/100 xx 99^(prime)=48/99=16/33 ..
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