SOLUTION: A committee of two persons is selected from two men and two women. Find the probability that the committee will have at least one man.

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Question 685664: A committee of two persons is selected from two men and two women.
Find the probability that the committee will have at least one man.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A committee of two persons is selected from two men and two women.
Find the probability that the committee will have at least one man.
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Note: P(2 women chosen) = 2C2/4C2 = 1/6
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Your Problem:
P(at least one man) = 1 - P(2 women) = 1-(1/6) = 5/6
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Stan H.