SOLUTION: A state legislature has a budget committee that consists of 12 democrats and 10 republicans. They decide to form an 8 person subcommitee on taxation and revenue. What is the probab
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Question 469090: A state legislature has a budget committee that consists of 12 democrats and 10 republicans. They decide to form an 8 person subcommitee on taxation and revenue. What is the probability that the subcommittee consists of 4 democrats and 4 republicans?
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A state legislature has a budget committee that consists of 12 democrats and 10 republicans. They decide to form an 8 person subcommitee on taxation and revenue. What is the probability that the subcommittee consists of 4 democrats and 4 republicans?
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P(4dems and 4reps) = [12C4*10C4]/22C8 = 105/323
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Stan H.
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