SOLUTION: what is the probablitity of randomly selecting 6 of 12 people and getting the 6 youngest?

Question 687003: what is the probablitity of randomly selecting 6 of 12 people and getting the 6 youngest?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the probablitity of randomly selecting 6 of 12 people and getting the 6 youngest?
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Only one group of 6 contains the 6 youngest.
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# of ways to succeed: 1
# of possible groups of 6: 12C6
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P(6 youngest) = 1/12C6 = 1/924 = 0.0011
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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