SOLUTION: A committee of four members is to be randomly formed from eight technicians, four engineers, and three mathematicians. What is the probability that the committee will not be compri

Question 595707: A committee of four members is to be randomly formed from eight technicians, four engineers, and three mathematicians. What is the probability that the committee will not be comprised of mathematicians only?
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A committee of four members is to be randomly formed from eight technicians, four engineers, and three mathematicians. What is the probability that the committee will not be comprised of mathematicians only?
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You must choose the four from the 12 who are not mathematicians.
P(condition) = 12C4/15C4 = 0.3626
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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