document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581639>Question 581639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A committee consisting of 6 people is to be selected from eight parents and four teachers. Find the probability of selecting three parents and three teachers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 8C3*4C3 = 224<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of randomly chosen groups of 6: 12C6 = 924<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(desired group) = 224/924 = 0.2424<BR>\n" );
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