Two men M, and M, and three women W, W,and W, in a big industrial firm, are trying for promotion to a single post which falls vacant. Those of the same sex have equal probabilities of getting promotion but each man is twice as likely to get the promotion any 3 women. (a) Find the probability that a woman gets the promotion. (b) If M, and W, are husband and wife, find the probability that one of them gets the promotion.

Two men M, and M, and three women W, W,and W, in a big industrial firm, are trying for promotion to a single post which falls vacant. Those of the same sex have equal probabilities of getting promotion but each man is twice as likely to get the promotion any 3 women. (a) Find the probability that a woman gets the promotion. (b) If M, and W, are husband and wife, find the probability that one of them gets the promotion.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

Problem 2C

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