Question

Among the contestants in a competition are 50 women and 26 men. If 5 winners are randomly selected, qhat js the probability that they are all men?

Answer 1

Probability that all winner are men = 0.0035 (Approx.)

Explanation:

Given:

Number of women = 50

Number of men = 26

Total number winner = 5

Find:

Probability that all winner are men

Computation:

Total competitor = 50 + 26 = 76

Probability that all winner are men = 26/76 x 25/75 x 24/74 x 23/73 x 22/72

Probability that all winner are men = 7,893,600 / 2,216,980,800

Probability that all winner are men = 0.0035 (Approx.)