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  1. October 25th 2009, 07:34 AM #1
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    Probability Problem need help!

    Problem: In a company there are 7 executives: 4 women and 3 men. Three are selected to attend a management seminar. Find these probabilities.


    A.) All 3 selected will be women

    B.) All 3 selected will be men.

    C.) 2 men and 1 women.

    D.) 1 man and 2 women.

    I am not quite sure on how to do this, any help would be great!!
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  2. October 25th 2009, 08:35 AM #2
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    hypergeometric

    all women {{4\choose 3}{3\choose 0}\over {7\choose 3}}

    all men {{4\choose 0}{3\choose 3}\over {7\choose 3}}

    2 men and 1 women {{4\choose 1}{3\choose 2}\over {7\choose 3}}

    1 man and 2 women {{4\choose 2}{3\choose 1}\over {7\choose 3}}
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