document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205508>Question 205508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Conditional Probability/Bayes' Formula/Independent Events<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not sure which one the below is; can anyone help?  thank you!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A legislative committee consists of 7 Democrats, 5 Republicans, and 1 Independent. A delegation of 3 is selected to visit a small Pacific island republic:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) How many different delegations are possible?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How many different delegations consist of at least 1 Republican? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) How many different delegations are possible?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 13C3 = (13*12*11)/(1*2*3) = 286<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How many different delegations consist of at least 1 Republican?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 286 - # of committees with no Repoblican<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 286 - 8C3 = 230<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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