Question

The university of California health services committee has five members. two members are chosen to serve as the committee chair and the vice chair. each committee member is equally likely to serve in either of the positions. What is the probability of randomly selecting the chair and the vice chair?

Answer 1

the probability of randomly selecting the chair and the vice chair is 10%.

Explanation:

There are a total of 5 members on the health services committee, and 2 of them will be chosen to serve as the chair and vice chair, respectively.

The probability of randomly selecting the chair out of the 5 members is 2/5, or 40%.

Once the chair is selected, there are 4 members remaining, and only one of them can serve as the vice chair. Therefore, the probability of randomly selecting the vice chair out of the remaining 4 members is 1/4, or 25%.

To find the probability of randomly selecting the chair and the vice chair, we need to multiply the individual probabilities of selecting each position, which is (2/5) * (1/4) = 2/20 = 1/10 = 10%.

So, the probability of randomly selecting the chair and the vice chair is 10%.