Question

A committee of four is chosen at random from a group of 8 women and 5 men. Find the probability that the committee contains at least one man. Answer:

Answer 1

Answer: 5/13 or ≈0.38

Explanation:
Using the key word ‘probability’, eliminate the usage of permutation and combination formula.

Probability = favorable/total

total = 8 women + 5 men
= 13 people

favorable = 5 men

P(1 man) = 5/13