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Three students will represent your school at a conference at the state capitol. A drawing will be held to select the three representatives from a group of five finalists. If you and you friend are both finalists, what are the chances that both of your names will be drawn?
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The chance that both of your names will be drawn is 1 in 5 x 1 in 4, which is 1 in 20. This is because the first name drawn has a 1 in 5 chance of being one of your names, and from the remaining 4 finalists the second name drawn will have a 1 in 4 chance of being the other one of your names. Therefore, the how likely it is that both of your names will be drawn is 1 in 20.
