Hubble Construction Company Has Submitted a Bid on a State

Multiple Choice

Hubble Construction Company has submitted a bid on a state government project that is to be funded by the federal government's stimulus money in Arizona. The price of the bid was predetermined in the bid specifications. The contract is to be awarded on the basis of a blind drawing from those who have bid. Five other companies have also submitted bids. Suppose that there are two contracts to be awarded by a blind draw. What is the probability of Hubble winning both contracts? Assume sampling with replacement.

A) 0.2778
B) 0.1667
C) 0.6944
D) 0.0278