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Suppose the people in a room are divided into two groups as follows:
Members: 15 men, 20 women, 0 children
Nonmembers: 10 men, 8 women, 12 children
A prize is given to one person who is selected at random by first choosing one group or the other, with members M being twice as likely to be chosen as nonmembers
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