SOLUTION: An economics class is comprised of 7 female and 4 male students. If the instructor of the class randomly chooses 5 students from the class for an oral exam, what is the probabil

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Question 367809: An economics class is comprised of 7 female and 4 male students. If the instructor of the class randomly chooses 5 students from the class for an oral exam, what is the probability that 3 female students and 2 male students will be selected?

Answer by edjones(7569) About Me  (Show Source):
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nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time.
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(7C3*4C2)/11C5
=(35*6)/462
=5/11 the probability that 3 female students and 2 male students will be selected.
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Ed