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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A COMMITTE OF 5 MEMBERS IS FORMED FROM A FROUP OF 10 REPUBLICANS AND 8 DEMOCRATS. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) FIND THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTING ALL DEMOCRATS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) FIND THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTING 2 DEMOCRATS AND 3 REPUBLICANS </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A) FIND THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTING ALL DEMOCRATS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed = 8C5 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible outcomes = 18C5 = 8568<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5 D's) = 56/8568 = 0.006536<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) FIND THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTING 2 DEMOCRATS AND 3 REPUBLICANS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed 8C2*10C3 = 28*120 = 3360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible outcomes = 8568<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 D's and 3 R's) = 3360/8568 = 0.3922<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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