SOLUTION: If a committee of 4 is to be chosen at random from a class of 11 students, what is the probability of any particular committee being selected? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)

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Question 861762: If a committee of 4 is to be chosen at random from a class of 11 students, what is the probability of any particular committee being selected? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
What if the committee is to consist of a president, a vice president, a treasurer, and a secretary? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
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Answer by SkipMcgree(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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11C4 is 330, so any particular committee would be 1 in 330.