nta Fe High School has them, 56 9tn graders, 489 are 10th graders, 514 are 11th grades, and the rest are 12th graders. The ASB needs 8 students for a "Virtual Ice Breaker Game". Find the probability a) All 8 students are seniors. b) At least 1 freshmen.

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nta Fe High School has
them, 56
9tn
graders, 489 are 10th graders, 514 are 11th grades, and the rest are 12th graders. The
ASB needs 8 students for a "Virtual Ice Breaker Game". Find the probability
a) All 8 students are seniors.
b) At least 1 freshmen.
Transcribed Image Text:nta Fe High School has them, 56 9tn graders, 489 are 10th graders, 514 are 11th grades, and the rest are 12th graders. The ASB needs 8 students for a "Virtual Ice Breaker Game". Find the probability a) All 8 students are seniors. b) At least 1 freshmen.
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From provided information:

Santa Fe high school has 2071 students. 561 are 9th graders (Freshmen), 489 are 10th graders, 514 are 11th graders and 507 are 12th graders.

The ASB needs 8 students for virtual ice breaker game.

a) Probability that all 8 students are seniors can be calculated using combination method as follows:

P=C8507C82071=0.00001237

Probability that all 8 students are seniors is 0.00001237.

 

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