SOLUTION: Find a group of of 8 men and 11 women, a committee if 5 is selected at random. Find P(at least 3 men)

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Question 305651: Find a group of of 8 men and 11 women, a committee if 5 is selected at random. Find P(at least 3 men)
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Find a group of of 8 men and 11 women, a committee if 5 is selected at random. Find P(at least 3 men)
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P(at least 3 men) = P(3 or 4 or 5 men)
= [8C3 + 8C4 + 8C5]/19C5
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= 128/11628
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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