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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(a) you both enter the same section?(b) you both enter the different sections? Select the correct answer from above options

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Total `= .^100 C_40` (a) no of ways such that `A,B in 40 => .^98C_38` `AB in 60 , => .^98C_40` p(A & B together) `= (.^98C_38 + .^98C_40)/(.^100C_40)` (b) p(A,b in different) `= 1 - (.^98C_38 + .^98C_40)/(.^100C_40)` ` = 2(.^98 C_39)/(.^100C_40)` answer

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