document.write( "Question 103004: A group consists of 5 males and 6 females. Four people are selected from the group.
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document.write( "1. In how many ways can we choose 4 people from those 11?
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document.write( "2. In how many ways can we choose 4 females from the 6 females?
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document.write( "3. What is the probability that we get all 4 females when we choose 4 from the whole group?
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document.write( "4. What is the probability that we get at least 1 male when we choose 4 from the whole group?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #74919 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A group consists of 5 males and 6 females. Four people are selected from the group. \n" ); document.write( "1. In how many ways can we choose 4 people from those 11? \n" ); document.write( "11C4 = [11*10*9*8]/[1*2*3*4] = 330 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. In how many ways can we choose 4 females from the 6 females? \n" ); document.write( "6C4 = 6C2 = [6*5]/[1*2] = 15 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3. What is the probability that we get all 4 females when we choose 4 from the whole group? \n" ); document.write( "15/330 \n" ); document.write( "-----------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4. What is the probability that we get at least 1 male when we choose 4 from the whole group? \n" ); document.write( "P(at least one male) = 1 - P(no male in choosing 4) = 1 - 15/330 = 315/330 \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |