From a group of 11 boys and 13 girls, a committee of 3 students is chosen at random. a. What is the probability that all 3 members on the committee will be girls? b. What is the probability that all 3 members of the committee will be boys? c. What is the probability that there will be at least 1 girl on the committee? a. The probability that all 3 members on the committee will be girls is (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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Number of boys = 11 Number of girls = 13 Total number of students = 11 + 13 = 24 The total number of ways to choose a committee of 3 students from 24 students is given by the combination formula $C(n, k) = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$, where n is the total number of Show more…
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