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Suppose 5 men and 7 women are on a crowded elevator. At the next floor, four people get off the elevator. Find the probability that three are women.

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User Wesley Workman
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Total People=5+7+4=16

  • Women=7

We know


\boxed{\sf P(W)=(No.\:of\:women)/(Total\:People)}


\\ \sf \longmapsto \: p(w) = (7)/(16)

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