document.write( "Question 1181144: A corporation must appoint a​ president, chief executive officer​ (CEO), chief operating officer​ (COO), and chief financial officer​ (CFO). It must also appoint a planning committee with three different members. There are 11 qualified​ candidates, and officers can also serve on the committee. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (c) below.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. How many different ways can the committee be​ appointed?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c. What is the probability of randomly selecting the committee members and getting the three youngest of the qualified​ candidates?
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a) How many different ways can the officers be​ appointed?
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\n" ); document.write( "11*10*9*8 = 7920
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\n" ); document.write( "b) How many different ways can the committee be​ appointed?
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\n" ); document.write( "11C3 = \"11%21%2F%283%21%2A8%21%29\" = 165
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\n" ); document.write( "c) What is the probability of randomly selecting the committee members and getting the three youngest of the qualified​ candidates?
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F11%29%2A%282%2F10%29%2A%281%2F9%29\" = \"1%2F165\"
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