SOLUTION: Because of limited funds, 5 research centers are chosen out of 8 suitable ones for a study on cancer. If the selection is made at random, what is the probability that these 5 parti

Question 406105: Because of limited funds, 5 research centers are chosen out of 8 suitable ones for a study on cancer. If the selection is made at random, what is the probability that these 5 particular research center will be chosen?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

nCx = 

 8C5 = 56 ways of choosing the 5 research centers (8!/5!3! = 8*7*6/2*3)

P(choosing a one particular combination) = 1/56 

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