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Question 980210: A city council consists of 10 members. Four are Republicans, three are Democrats, and three are Independents. If a committee of three is to be selected, find the probability of selecting
All Democrats. Round your answer to five decimal places.

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A city council consists of 10 members. Four are Republicans, three are Democrats, and three are Independents. If a committee of three is to be selected, find the probability of selecting
All Democrats. Round your answer to five decimal places.
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The 1st choice is 3/10
Then 2/9
Then 1/8
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3*2*1/(10*9*8) = 1/120