Question

A group consists of five men and five women. Three people are selected to attend a conference.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) 120

b) 10

c) 1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of ways that a sample of r can be selected from a population of n is:

nCr = n! / (r! (n−r)!)

a) 3 people selected from a group of 10

₁₀C₃ = 120

b) 3 women selected from a group of 5

₅C₃ = 10

c) Of the 120 committees that can be chose, 10 are all women.  So the probability is 10/120 = 1/12.