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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The principal plans to randomly select a committee of three people from three boys and five girls. What is the probability that the committee will have no boys? please explain.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

60 out of 336

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please can you explain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

336 is the total possibilities with boys and girls. 3+5 is 8, 8 people. with three spots, the number of people who can take the first spot is 8, the second is 7 and third 6. the to find the number of possibilities without the boys, 5 girls, just the same process. 5, 4 and 3. (5*4*3)/(8*7*6) or 60/336

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks a lot !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your welcome

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