5 men and 7 women are going to be assigned seats in the theather. if the 12 tickets are given out at ramdom, find the prob that 5 women are given the first 5 seats next to the center aisle

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anonymous · Answer

You need to do part over total  so .....
Part=    5  women      
Total= 12  seats

anonymous · Answer

so 5 over 12?

anonymous · Answer

hello?

dumbcow · Answer

use combinations
7C5/12C5

anonymous · Answer

7*6*5*4*3 which is 2520 then 12*11*10*9*8 which is 95040

anonymous · Answer

so now How would I simplify the problem?

dumbcow · Answer

good
use calculator to divide
2520/95040 = .0265

or you could reduce the fraction

anonymous · Answer

Ok so to reduce the fraction U would do 2520 devide by 2

dumbcow · Answer

cross things out on top and bottom
7*6*5*4*3
_____________
12*11*10*9*8

3/9 reduces to 1/3
4/8 reduces to 1/2
5/10 reduces to 1/2
6/12 reduces to 1/2
leaving...
        7
____________
2*11*2*2*3

anonymous · Answer

7/264?

dumbcow · Answer

correct,