document.write( "Question 465692: For an upcoming trail a total of 16 jurors must be selected. Only 12 will be actually deliberate to reach the verdict, but 4 alternates will listen to all the testimony and be prepared to step in should a regular juror be unable to continue. One of the 12 is the foreperson of the jury.\r
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document.write( "a) How many different groups can be selected as the regular jury?
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document.write( "b) after the jury has heard all the testimony, 2 jurors must be replaced. what is the probability that the foreperson must be replaced?
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document.write( "c) how many different groups of 2 alternates could be placed on the jury as replacements?\r
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document.write( "I was thinking of the permutation formula but it did not look right. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319104 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 16c12=16x15x14x13x12!/4x3x2x12!=4x5x7x13=1820 different panels possible \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "2/12=1/6 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "4c2=4x3x2!/2x2!=6 \n" ); document.write( " |