SOLUTION: In a statistics class with 15 males and 13 females, five students are selected to put problems on the board. What is the probability that: a. 3 females and 2 males are selected?

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Question 427420: In a statistics class with 15 males and 13 females, five students are selected to put problems on the board. What is the probability that:
a. 3 females and 2 males are selected?


b. all five students selected are males?


c. all five students selected are females?


d. at least one male is selected?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
28 people in all with 15 males and 13 females
a. P(3 females and 2 males are selected) = 13C3*15C2/28C5

b. P(all five students selected are males)= 15C5/28C5

c. P(all five students selected are females) = 13C5/28C5

d. P(at least one male is selected) = 1 - P(all females selected)

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