document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437555>Question 437555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group consists of five men and seven women. Four people are selected to attend a conference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) In how many ways can four people be selected from this group of twelve?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) In how many ways can four women be selected from the seven women?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Find the probability that the selected group will consist of all women . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 men, 7 women, 4 selected<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time=n!/((n-r)!*r!)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)12C4=495 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)7C4=35 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 35/495 = 7/99 the probability that the selected group will consist of all women.<BR>\n" );
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