A committee of 3 people is chosen from a group of 5 men and 4 women. What is the probability that all 3 are women?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Total ways to choose 3 people from 9 is . Ways to choose 3 women from 4 is . Probability is . **Answer: . Why not the others:** and is the fraction of women in the initial pool.
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