SOLUTION: A warehouse employs 24 workers on the first shift and 17 on the second shift. Eigth workers are chosen at random to be interviewed. Find the probability of choosing 4 out the secon

Question 619596: A warehouse employs 24 workers on the first shift and 17 on the second shift. Eigth workers are chosen at random to be interviewed. Find the probability of choosing 4 out the second shiff
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A warehouse employs 24 workers on the first shift and 17 on the second shift. Eigth workers are chosen at random to be interviewed. Find the probability of choosing 4 out the second shiff
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# of ways to succeed: 17C4*24C4
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# of random results: 41C8
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P(4 from 2nd shift) = [17C4*24C4]/41C8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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