document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557323>Question 557323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An executive committee consists of 11 members, 6 men and 5 women. 3 members are selected at random to go to a meeting in Hawaii. What is the probability that all 3 selected are women? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 5C3 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of random selections: 11C3 = 165<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(select 3 women) = 10/165 = 2/53<BR>\n" );
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