SOLUTION: In a club, there are 7 women and 5 men. A committee of five is to be chosen. What is the probability that the commitee is made up of 3 women and 2 men?

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Question 823423: In a club, there are 7 women and 5 men. A committee of five is to be chosen. What is the probability that the commitee is made up of 3 women and 2 men?
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Hi,

In a club of green%2812%29, there are 7 women and 5 men. A committee of five is to be chosen. 

What is the probability that the commitee is made up of 3 women and 2 men?

 P(3women and 2men) = %287C3%29%285C2%29%2F12C5+=+35%2A10%2F792 = 350/792 = .4419  0r 44.19%