Answer:
The probability of selecting two Independents is .
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given information it is clear that:
Democrats = 8
Republicans = 5
Independents = 5
Total number of member in the group is
We need to find the probability of selecting two Independents.
According to binomial distribution the total number of ways to select r items form n items is
Total number of ways to select 2 members from 18 members is
Total number of ways to select 2 members from 5 Independents is
The probability of selecting two Independents is
Therefore the probability of selecting two Independents is .