document.write( "Question 1120765: To make a committee 4 men are to be chosen out of 6 candidates. What is the probability that certain 2 people will serve on that committee? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #736467 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Overall you need to choose 4 of the 6 men; the number of ways is 6 choose 4 = 6C4 = 20. \n" ); document.write( "The requirement is that you choose 2 of a particular 2 men (2C2 = 1) AND 2 of the remaining 4 (4C2 = 6). \n" ); document.write( "The probability of getting a committee with the 2 particular men is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |