Answer:
The probability of selecting 5 female and 2 male students is 0.052.
Step-by-step explanation:
The class comprises of 7 female students and 10 male students.
Total number of students: 17.
Number of female students, 7.
Number of male students, 10.
The probability of an event <em>E</em> is:
The number of ways to select 7 students from 17 is:
The number of ways to select 5 female students of 7 females is:
The number of ways to select 2 male students of 10 males is:
Compute the probability of selecting 5 female and 2 male students as follows:
P (5 F and 2 M) = [n (F) × n (M)] ÷ N
Thus, the probability of selecting 5 female and 2 male students is 0.052.