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there are 10 boys' gifts and 15 girls' gifts to choose from. how many choices does Billy
have?

26. A jury pool has 43 men and 32 women from which twelve people will be selected .
Assumi ng lhat each person is equally likely to be selected and (hat the jury is selected at
random, find the probability that the jury consists of
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27. T here are 8 questions on a college exam. The professor will pick 3 of those 8 for the fma l
exam. You decide to study fo r only 5 of the 8 questions so that you have li me to go ou t wi th your
friends the night before the exam. What is the probability that you have studied for the 3
questions that are picked by the professor?

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28. Shaq makes 55% of his free throws in a basketball game. Find the probability of he makes
exactly 2 of the next 3 free throws.

29. Crayola quality control has determined that 0.5% of aJi crayons made are defective. What is
the probability that exactly 4 of the next 40 crayons are defective?

30. A local flow er shop has nOLiced that 20% of those ordering flowers select long-stemmed
roses. Find the probabili ty that at least one of the next 4 orders will contain long-stemmed roses.

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