Nine male students and five female students have been short listed by a club advisor to be nominated as a new president, vice president, secretary and treasurer during the annual grand meeting. Find the probability that at least 3 female students are selected this committee. b) The letters of the word EXCELLENT are each written on a card and the cards are then shuffled and placed in a row. Find the number of ways that the cards can be arranged if the arrangement starts with the letter 'C'.

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a) Nine male students and five female students have been short listed by a club advisor
to be nominated as a new president, vice president, secretary and treasurer during the
annual grand meeting. Find the probability that at least 3 female students are selected
in this committee.
b) The letters of the word EXCELLENT are each written on a card and the cards are then
shuffled and placed in a row. Find the number of ways that the cards can be arranged
if the arrangement starts with the letter 'C.
Transcribed Image Text:a) Nine male students and five female students have been short listed by a club advisor to be nominated as a new president, vice president, secretary and treasurer during the annual grand meeting. Find the probability that at least 3 female students are selected in this committee. b) The letters of the word EXCELLENT are each written on a card and the cards are then shuffled and placed in a row. Find the number of ways that the cards can be arranged if the arrangement starts with the letter 'C.
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