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Re: Probability question [#permalink]
here is how I view it, the result is the same as previous post:

favorable outcome:
65C2 + 75C2 + 110C2

all outcome:
250C2

the probablity is:

(65x64/2 + 75x74/2 + 110x109/2)/(250x249/2)

Originally posted by qpoo on 06 Sep 2005, 21:48.
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Re: Probability question [#permalink]
Thanks...that's what I thought. (after the fact)
If I remember correctly, the actual answer choices were clean decimals a) .15 b).20 c).30 d)0.35 e) .50

I'd be very impressed if anyone got the answer in less than two minutes.


jsun wrote:
Could somebody please help me with this probability question--this was on the real GMAT...I'm not entirely sure of the numbers but the question is more or less the same.

There are three types of telephones:

telephone 1 - 65
telephone 2 - 75
telephone 3 - 110

total: 250

If two telephones are selected, what is the probability that both will be the same type of telephone?

(I'm reluctant to list the choices because I'm not sure if the numbers are correct)




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