document.write( "Question 530501: Out of 100 students, (49 girls, 51 boys) if three children are selected what is the probability that at least one is a girl?
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document.write( "I am missing a key point to this equation because I keep getting 49/97 which I believe is wrong
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document.write( "Thanks for any help \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #350100 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Out of 100 students, (49 girls, 51 boys) if three children are selected what is the probability that at least one is a girl? \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "P(at least one girl) = 1 - P(3 boys) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - 51C3/100C3 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - 0.1288 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 0.8712 \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " |