Suppose the candidate pool for two appointed positions includes 6 women and 9 men. All candidates were told that the positions were randomly filled. Find the probability that two men are selected to fill the appointed positions.
A) .343
B) .143
C) .160
D) .360

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The probability of selecting a man for the first position is 9/15. The probability of selecting a man for the second position is 8/14. The probability of selecting two men is (9/15) * (8/14) = .343.

Suppose the Candidate Pool for Two Appointed Positions Includes 6