SOLUTION: A warehouse employs 24 workers on first shift and 17 workers on second shift. Eight workers are chosen at random to be interviewed about the work environment. Find the probability

Question 725254: A warehouse employs 24 workers on first shift and 17 workers on second shift. Eight workers are chosen at random to be interviewed about the work environment. Find the probability that 3 first shift and 5 second shift workers are chosen.
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A warehouse employs 24 workers on first shift and 17 workers on second shift. Eight workers are chosen at random to be interviewed about the work environment. Find the probability that 3 first shift and 5 second shift workers are chosen.
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# of ways to succeed: 3*5 = 15
# of possible pairs: 24*17
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P(3 1st and 5 2nd) = 15/(24*17) = 5/(8*17) = 5/136
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