SOLUTION: The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. What is the probability that it contains at least one senator from your state?

Question 890759: The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. What is the probability that it contains at least one senator from your state?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. What is the probability that it contains at least one senator from your state?
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P(at least one from my state) = 1 - P(none from my state)
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= 1 - (98C2)/(100C2)
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= 1 - 0.96 = 0.04
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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