5) A committee of 4 persons is to be appointed from 3 officers of the Production department, 4 officers of the Purchase department, 2 officers of the Sales Depart and 1 Accountant. Find the probabiliy of forming the committee in the following manner: there must be one from each category.
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This can be done using the combination formula: Total number of ways = (3C1) x (4C1) x (2C1) x (1C1) = 3 x 4 x 2 x 1 = 24 Here, we have selected one officer from each department and the accountant. Show more…
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