Question

If two states are selected at random from a group of 50 states, determine the number of possible outcome if the two states are selected without replacement.

A) 2500
B) 2450
C) 2401
D) 2352

Answer 1

B. 2450

Explanation:

For our first selection, we have 50 states to choose from. For the second selection, we have 49 states to choose from. So, we will have 50*49 = 2450 possible selections of 2 states without replacement.