If a committee of 3 is to be chosen at random from a class of 15 students, what is the probability of any particular committee being selected? (Enter your answer as a fraction.) What if the committee is to consist of a president, a vice president, and a treasurer? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)

If a committee of 3 is to be chosen at random from a class of 15 students, what is the probability of any particular committee being selected? (Enter your answer as a fraction.) What if the committee is to consist of a president, a vice president, and a treasurer? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)

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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