document.write( "Question 358426: Discipline | Male | Female | Total
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document.write( "Mathematics | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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document.write( "Science | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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document.write( "Engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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document.write( "Total | 12 | 6 | 18 |
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document.write( "If four faculty members are randomly chosen, what is the probability that you choose four men or four mathematics instructors? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #255800 by Jk22(389)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We pick up the number of people in either cases : \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " p=(math(male)+math(female)+sci(male)+eng(male))/36=(4+6+5+1)/36=16/36=8/18=4/9 \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or we take the sum of people in math and male, less people both, since this would be counted 2 times : \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " p=(math+male-math&male)/36=(10+12-6)/36=16/36 \n" ); document.write( " |