SOLUTION: In a club with 5 men and 7 women, what is the probability that a 3 person committee is chosen that is all women?

Question 1118960: In a club with 5 men and 7 women, what is the probability that a 3
person committee is chosen
that is all women?
Answer by ikleyn(52809) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Of 5 men and 7 women,  in total of 5+7 = 12 persons, you can form   =  = 220 different triplets (triples).


The number of triplets consisting of women only, is   =  = 35.


Therefore, the probability under the question is   =  0.1591 = 15.91%.

Solved.

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