SOLUTION: The sales force of a business consists of 10 men and 10 women. A production unit of 8 people is set up at random. What is the probability that it will consist of 5 men and 3 women?

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Question 446556: The sales force of a business consists of 10 men and 10 women. A production unit of 8 people is set up at random. What is the probability that it will consist of 5 men and 3 women?
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The sales force of a business consists of 10 men and 10 women.

A production unit of 8 people is set up at random. 

P( 5 men and 3 women) = 10C5*10C3/20C8 = 252*120/125,970 = .2401