A group consists of six men and six women. Five people are selected to attend a conference.
a. In how many ways can five people be selected from this group of twelve?
b. In how many ways can five women be selected from the six women?
c. Find the probability that the selected group will consist of all women.

Question

A group consists of six men and six women. Five people are selected to attend a conference.
a. In how many ways can five people be selected from this group of twelve?
b. In how many ways can five women be selected from the six women?
c. Find the probability that the selected group will consist of all women.

witty_roger · Answer

No. of ways to select 5 people from a group of 12 is 12C5

witty_roger · Answer

Selecting 5 women from 6 women: 6C5