SOLUTION: If a jury consists of 10 men and 15 women, what is the probability of selecting a 6-person jury consisting of all females?

Question 625167: If a jury consists of 10 men and 15 women, what is the probability of selecting a 6-person jury consisting of all females?
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Answer by oscargut(2103) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solution:
P(6 females) = C(15,6)/C(25,6)= 5005/177100 = 0.0283
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a jury consists of 10 men and 15 women, what is the probability of selecting a 6-person jury consisting of all females?
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"number of ways to select 6-females from 15"/"number of ways to select any 6 from the total group":
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total number of people to pick from: 10+15=25
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15C6/25C6
5005/177100
.028
2.8%

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