A committee of 4 is being formed randomly from the employees at a school: 6 administrators, 38 teachers, and 5 staff. What is the probability that all 4 members are administrators? 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: 6 administrators, 38 teachers, and 5 staff. What is the probability that all 4 members are administrators? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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