document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184531>Question 1184531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of History faculty at the local college consists of 8 women and 10 men. Four people are to be selected to go to a conference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In how many ways can four women be chosen from the group of 8 women (which means all in the group are women)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many different ways can a group of four people be selected from this group of 18?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability that all women will be chosen to attend the conference?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enter a fraction or decimal (at least rounded to 4 decimal places).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Straightforward applications of the definition of probability and the definition of \"n choose r\"....  What is it about the problem you need help with?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) In how many ways can four women be chosen from the group of 8 women (which means all in the group are women)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) How many different ways can a group of four people be selected from this group of 18?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) What is the probability that all women will be chosen to attend the conference?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%288%2C4%29%2FC%2818%2C4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%288%2C4%29%2FC%2818%2C4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Enter a fraction or decimal (at least rounded to 4 decimal places).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do the calculations....<br><BR>\n" );
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