document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175812>Question 175812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm stumped on 2 word problems dealing with probability. Can someone please help me????<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Suppose a contest offers $1,000 to the person who can guess the winning four digit number. How many possibilities are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. There are 10 women and 8 men in a club. How many different committees of 6 people can be selected from the group if equal numbers of men and women are to be on the committee?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TIA for your help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andrew </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Suppose a contest offers $1,000 to the person who can guess the winning four digit number. How many possibilities are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of four-digit numbers: 1000-9999= 8999+1 = 9000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. There are 10 women and 8 men in a club. How many different committees of 6 people can be selected from the group if equal numbers of men and women are to be on the committee? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 on the committe requires 3 men and 3 women.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of groups of 3 women: 10C3 = [10*9*8]/[1*2*3] = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of groups of 3 men  : 8C3 = 8*7*6/1*2*3 = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible committees: 120*56 = 6720<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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