The u.s. senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state. A committee of five senators is formed. What is probability it contains one senator from your state?

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Mene · Answer 1 · 2020-05-30T20:39:56+0000

Answer:

The probability is 9.80%.

Explanation:

The u.s. senate consists of 100 members, 2 from each state.

A committee of five senators is formed.

P(at least one from Your state) = 1-
(98c5)/(100c5)

= 1-
(67910864)/(75287520)

=
1-0.9020

= 0.098

That is, 9.80%.