SOLUTION: There are 10 people on a staff. 4 are women and 6 are men all are equally qualified. In a random selection of three workers, what is the probability that no women will be selected?

Question 625107: There are 10 people on a staff. 4 are women and 6 are men all are equally qualified. In a random selection of three workers, what is the probability that no women will be selected? Would you consider no women being selected under these conditions unusual?
Answer by oscargut(2103) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(no woman) = P(3 men) = C(6,3)/C(10,3) = 20/120 = 1/6
Answer: 1/6
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