Twenty four subjects volunteer for a study of a new cold medicine. Eight of the volunteers are ages 20-39, 6 are ages 40-59, and 10 are age 60 or older. if 6 volunteers are selected at random, find the following probabilities. a) the probability that all the volunteers selected are ages 20-39 b) the probability that 4 of the volunteers are ages 20-39 and 2 are age 60 or older c) the probability that 2 of the volunteers are ages 40-59

Twenty four subjects volunteer for a study of a new cold medicine. Eight of the volunteers are ages 20-39, 6 are ages 40-59, and 10 are age 60 or older. if 6 volunteers are selected at random, find the following probabilities. a) the probability that all the volunteers selected are ages 20-39 b) the probability that 4 of the volunteers are ages 20-39 and 2 are age 60 or older c) the probability that 2 of the volunteers are ages 40-59

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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