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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §8.2 Multiply and Divide Rational Expressions · Exercise 53 · Algebra · Rational expressions

Multiply and Divide Rational Expressions · Exercise 53

Probability The director of large company is interviewing applicants for two identical jobs. If $w =$ the number of women applicants and $m =$ the number of men applicants, then the probability that two women are selected for the jobs is $\frac{w}{w + m} \cdot \frac{w - 1}{w + m - 1} .$

ⓐ Simplify the probability by multiplying the two rational expressions.
ⓑ Find the probability that two women are selected when $w = 5$ and $m = 10$ .

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §8.2 Multiply and Divide Rational Expressions · Exercise 53

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