A middle school is putting together a group of 10 children to represent the school at various sports competitions with other schools. 26 sports-loving students, of whom 9 are girls and the rest are boys, have volunteered to be in the group. If the selections are made at random, what is the probability of selecting 10 children from the 26 volunteers such that 4 are girls and the rest are boys?

A middle school is putting together a group of 10 children to represent the school at various sports competitions with other schools. 26 sports-loving students, of whom 9 are girls and the rest are boys, have volunteered to be in the group. If the selections are made at random, what is the probability of selecting 10 children from the 26 volunteers such that 4 are girls and the rest are boys?

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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