document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1081615>Question 1081615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, please help me solve this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 14 boys and 16 girls in Mrs. Kellogg's 4th grade class. A picnic committee of three people is selected at random from the total group of students in the class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the probability that all the committee members are boys?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the probability that the committee will contain at least one girl?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #695674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=695674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 14 boys and 16 girls in Mrs. Kellogg's 4th grade class. A picnic committee of three people is selected at random from the total group of students in the class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the probability that all the committee members are boys?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the probability that the committee will contain at least one girl?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At least 1 girl means 1, or 2 or 3 girls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1 girl) = 1/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2 girls = (1/30)*(1/29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3 girls = (1/30)*(1/29)*(1/28)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> P(>=1) = the sum of the 3 P's<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the probability that all the committee members are boys?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you figure it out from that? </SPAN>\n" );
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