SOLUTION: Six female students and five male students are nominated for scholarships. Only 3 scholarships will be awarded. If all 11 students are equally qualified what is the probability t

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Question 608599: Six female students and five male students are nominated for scholarships. Only 3 scholarships will be awarded. If all 11 students are equally qualified what is the probability that all the scholarships are given to females? You may assume each candidate can receive a maximum of one scholarship.
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Six female students and five male students are nominated for scholarships.

  Only 3 scholarships will be awarded.all 11 students are equally qualified

 Each candidate can receive a maximum of one scholarship.

 P( all females) = %286%2F11%29%285%2F10%29%284%2F9%29= .1212