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Question 913151: The sales force of a business consists of 10 men and 10 women. A production unit of 6 people is set up at random. What is the probability that it will include least one women?
The probability that it will include of at least one women is:
(simplify your answer. Type an integer or fraction)
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The sales force of a business consists of 10 men and 10 women. A production unit of 6 people is set up at random. What is the probability that it will include least one women?
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Binomial Problem with n == 6 and p(women selected) = 1/2
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P(at least one women) = 1 - p(no women selected) = 1-(1/2)^6 = 63/64
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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