There are five women and four men on a committee. A subcommittee of four people is selected at random. What is the probability that all four people selected are men, given that all four are the same gender?

There are five women and four men on a committee. A subcommittee of four people is selected at random. What is the probability that all four people selected are men, given that all four are the same gender?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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There are

five

women and

four

men on a committee. A subcommittee of

four

people is selected at random. What is the probability that

all four

people selected are

men,

given that

all four

are the same gender?

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