SOLUTION: There are 50,000 people at a stadium watching a soccer match, and 40,000 of them are male. If 3 people are chosen at random, what is the probability that all 3 of them are male?

Question 402730: There are 50,000 people at a stadium watching a soccer match, and 40,000 of them are male. If 3 people are chosen at random, what is the probability that all 3 of them are male?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 50,000 people at a stadium watching a soccer match, and 40,000 of them are male. If 3 people are chosen at random, what is the probability that all 3 of them are male?
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Binomial Problem with n = 3 and p = 4/5
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P(x = 3) = (4/5)^3 = 64/125 = 0.512
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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