2. A committee of 5 persons is to be selected randomly from a group of 5 men and 10 women. a) Find the probability that the committee consists of 2 men and 3 women. b) Find the probability that the committee consists of all women.
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The number of ways to choose 2 men from 5 is given by the combination formula: C(5,2) = 5! / (2! * (5-2)!) = 10 ways. The number of ways to choose 3 women from 10 is given by the combination formula: C(10,3) = 10! / (3! * (10-3)!) = 120 ways. So, the number of Show more…
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