Answer:
The probability that all three people on the subcommittee are men
= 20%
Explanation:
Number of members in the committee = 15
= 8 men + 7 women
The probability of selecting a man in the committee
= 8/15
= 53%
The probability of selecting three men from eight men
= 3/8
= 37.5%
The probability that all three people on the subcommittee are men
= probability of selecting a man multiplied by the probability of selecting three men from eight men
= 53% x 37.5%
= 19.875%
= 20% approx.
This is the same as:
The probability of selecting 3 men from the 15 member-committee
= 3/15
= 20%