SOLUTION: The members of an organization are 10 men and 11 women. What is the probability that a committee of three selected at random is all female?
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Question 670187: The members of an organization are 10 men and 11 women. What is the probability that a committee of three selected at random is all female?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The members of an organization are 10 men and 11 women. What is the probability that a committee of three selected at random is all female?
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# of ways to succeed: 11C3
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# of possible outcomes: 21C3
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P(3 women) = 11C3/21C3 = 0.1241
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Stan H.
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