document.write( "Question 747455: a committee of 5 students is to be selected at random from a group consisting of 6 boys and 7 girls. what is the probability that at most three girls out of 5 will include in this committee? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #454938 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a committee of 5 students is to be selected at random from a group consisting of 6 boys and 7 girls. what is the probability that at most three girls out of 5 will include in this committee? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "P(at most 3) = 1 - [P(4) + P(5)] \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - [(7C4*6C1)/13C5 + (7C5)/13C5] \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - [(210+ 21)/1287] \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - [0.1795] \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= 0.8205 \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |