Choosing a Committee A committee of five is chosen randomly from a group of six males and eight females. What is the probability that the committee includes either all males or all females?
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This can be done using the combination formula C(n, k) = n! / [k!(n-k)!], where n is the total number of people and k is the number of people to choose. So, the total number of ways to choose a committee of five is C(14, 5) = 2002. Show more…
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