Question

suppose that your boss must choose for employees in your office to attend a conference in Jamaica. Because all 14 of you want to go . he decides that the only fair way is to draw names out of a hat. What is the probability that you, Samuel, Emma and Paul are chosen? Into a fraction or round your answer to four decimal places if necessary

Answer 1

Probably 1/14 to pick you total amount employees is 14

Answer 2

suppose that your boss must choose four employees in your office to attend a conference in Jamaica. Because all 14 of you want to go . he decides that the only fair way is to draw names out of a hat. What is the probability that you, Samuel, Emma and Paul are chosen? Into a fraction or round your answer to four decimal places if necessary

total employees=14

probability that you are chosen is P=1/14

probability that Samuel are chosen is P=1/13

the probability that Emma are chosen is P=1/12

the probability that Paul are chosen is P=1/11

therefore

the probability that you, Samuel, Emma and Paul are chosen is

P=(1/14)(1/13)(1/12)(1/11)=4.16x10^-5=0.00004

problem N 2

P=(1/27)(1/26)(1/25)=0.00005698=0.0001