A committee of 4 is being formed randomly from the employees at a school: 4 administrators, 30 teachers, and 4 staff. What is the probability that all 4 members are teachers? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.

A committee of 4 is being formed randomly from the employees at a school: 4 administrators, 30 teachers, and 4 staff. What is the probability that all 4 members are teachers? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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