Homework Help: math

Posted by deborah on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 8:16pm.

a committee of 5 people is to be selected from a group of 6 men and 9 women. If the selection is made randomly, what is the probability that the committee consists of 3 men and 2 women?

math - Reiny, Friday, July 22, 2011 at 8:22pm
Prob = C(6,3)*C(9,2)/C(15,5) = 20*36/3003 = 240/1001

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