document.write( "Question 356433: There are 7 boys and 3 girls. If we randomly select 5 kids
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document.write( "what is the probability that all 3 girls will be picked?
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document.write( "What is the probablilty that none of the girls will be picked?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #254470 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 7 boys and 3 girls. If we randomly select 5 kids \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Binomial problems with n = 5, p(boy) = 0.7, and P(girl) = 0.3 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "what is the probability that all 3 girls will be picked? \n" ); document.write( "# of ways to pick 3 girls and 2 boys = 1*7C2 = 21 \n" ); document.write( "# of ways to pick 5 kids randomly: 10C5 = 252 \n" ); document.write( "P(3 g and 2 b's) = 21/252 = 0.08333 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "What is the probability that none of the girls will be picked? \n" ); document.write( "P(o g and 5 b's) = 7C5/10C5 = 0.083333 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "What is the probability of 2 girls getting picked \n" ); document.write( "P(2 g's and 3 b's) = 3C2(0.3)^2(0.7)^3 = 0.0926 \n" ); document.write( "================================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |