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An institute wants to appoint 6 lecturers. There are 40 applicants of which 25 are men and 15 are women. What is the probability that (i) all are men (ii) all are wwomen (iii) 3 men and 3 women

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter14: Counting And Probability

Section14.CT: Chapter Test

Problem 11CT: Three people are chosen at random from a group of live men and ten women. What is the probability...

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An institute wants to appoint 6 lecturers. There are 40 applicants of which 25 are
men and 15 are women. What is the probability that
(i) all are men
(ii) all are women
(iii) 3 men and 3 women

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