document.write( "Question 725513: Discipline Male Female Total
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document.write( "Mathematics 6 4 10
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document.write( "If three different faculty members are randomly chosen, what is the fractional probability that you choose one
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Algebra.Com's Answer #444185 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Discipline Male Female Total \n" ); document.write( "Mathematics 6 4 10 \n" ); document.write( "Science 5 2 7 \n" ); document.write( "Engineering 1 0 1 \n" ); document.write( "Total 12 6 18\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If three different faculty members are randomly chosen, what is the fractional probability that you choose one instructor from each of the disciplines?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "# of triples with 3 discipline: 10*7*1 = 70 \n" ); document.write( "Total number of triples: = 18C3 = 816 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "P(3-discipline triples) = 70/816 = 0.0858 \n" ); document.write( "============================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |