SOLUTION: a club has 10 member and 6 pledges. five of them are arranged in sequence for a club meeting. the 5 are selected and seated at random. find the probability that a) members are in

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Question 912504: a club has 10 member and 6 pledges. five of them are arranged in sequence for a club meeting. the 5 are selected and seated at random. find the probability that
a) members are in seats 1 and 2 and pledges in seats 3 through 5
b) members and pledges alternate seats with members in seats 1,3,5 and pledges in seats 2 and 4
Please explain in details. Thank you.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16 choices: 10M, 6P
a) P =
b) P =

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