In a large introductory statistics lecture​ hall, the professor reports that 5656​% of the students enrolled have never taken a calculus​ course, 2525​% have taken only one semester of​ calculus, and the rest have taken two or more semesters of calculus. The professor randomly assigns students to groups of three to work on a project for the course. You are assigned to be part of a group. What is the probability that of your other two​ groupmates, ​a) neither has studied​ calculus?  Provide the probability that neither of your other two groupmates has studied calculus  ​b) both have studied at least one semester of​ calculus? ​c) at least one has had more than one semester of​ calculus?   Please show the work.  This question came off the homework online.

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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In a large introductory statistics lecture hall, the professor reports that
5656%
of the students enrolled have never taken a calculus course,
2525%
have taken only one semester of calculus, and the rest have taken two or more semesters of calculus. The professor randomly assigns students to groups of three to work on a project for the course. You are assigned to be part of a group. What is the probability that of your other two groupmates,
a) neither has studied calculus?  Provide the probability that neither of your other two groupmates has studied calculus 
b) both have studied at least one semester of calculus?
c) at least one has had more than one semester of calculus?
 
Please show the work.  This question came off the homework online.  
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