SOLUTION: Four candidates will be elected to the board. Of the 12 running, 6 are Democrats, 4 are Republicans, and 2 are Independents. What is the probability of electing all Democrats to t

Question 1139780: Four candidates will be elected to the board. Of the 12 running, 6 are Democrats, 4 are Republicans, and 2 are Independents. What is the probability of electing all Democrats to the board?
Answer by ikleyn(52848) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This probability is the ratio (the fraction), where the numerator is   =  = 15,


and the denominator is   =  = 495,


so the answer is   = .

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