The u.s. senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of five senators is formed. What is probability it conta

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ins one senator from your state?

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shtirl [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-26T02:45:48+03:00

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Answer:

The probability is 9.80%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The u.s. senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state.

A committee of five senators is formed.

P(at least one from Your state) = 1- $\frac{98c5}{100c5}$

= 1- $\frac{67910864}{75287520}$

= $1-0.9020$

= 0.098

That is, 9.80%.