Question

Example 16.6: A committee of 7 members is to be formed from a group comprising 8 gentlemen
and 5 ladies. What is the probability that the committee would comprise:
(a) 2 ladies,
(b) at least 2 ladies.​

Answer 1

A) 4/13
B) 2/13
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Answer 2

Answer:

1. a. 5C2x8C5/13C7 = 140/429
2. b. 5C2 x 8C5 + 5C3x8C4+ 5C4 x 8C3 + 5C5 x 8C2 = 392/429

Step-by-step explanation:

permutations n combination is one way you can also proceed with conditional probability

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