Whats the probability that the attorney will be selected


A local criminal defense attorney and her partner have registered with the county to serve as a contract public defender because the county doesn't have a dedicated public defenders unit. Contracted attorneys in this case are selected at random to represent criminal defendants who can't afford private counsel for criminal trials. Suppose there were 50 registered contract attorneys in the county.

What's the probability that the attorney will be selected for the next case, assuming all registered attorneys are eligible?

What is the probability that her partner will be selected in this scenario?

What is the probability that the attorney OR her partner will be selected?

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