10 males and 20 females are appearing for an interview in a company. What is the probability that a female does not get selected.

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Dear Student,

Number of Males = 10
Number of Females = 20
Total candidates = $10 + 20 = 30$
Probability that a female does not get selected = Probability of a male getting selected

$= \frac{N u m b e r o f m a l e s}{T o t a l c a n d i d a t e s} = \frac{10}{30} = \frac{1}{3}$

Thus, the probability that a female does not get selected is $\frac{1}{3}$ .
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