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The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. Wha
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The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. What is the probability that it contains at least one senator from your state? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of 9 senators is formed. What is the probability that it contains at least one senator from your state? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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P(at least one) = 1 - P(none from my state)
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My state has 2 of the 100.
Ans: 1 - 98C2/100C2 = 1 - 0.9602 = 0.0398
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Stan H.
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