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# Eight women and two men are available to serve on a committe

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Eight women and two men are available to serve on a committe [#permalink]  05 Aug 2018, 14:59
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Eight women and two men are available to serve on a committee. If three people are picked, what is the probability that the committee includes at least one man?

(A) $$\frac{1}{32}$$
(B) $$\frac{1}{4}$$
(C) $$\frac{2}{5}$$
(D) $$\frac{7}{15}$$
(E) $$\frac{8}{15}$$
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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Re: Eight women and two men are available to serve on a committe [#permalink]  09 Aug 2018, 01:39
We can use the rule of probability:

The sum of the probabilities of all possible outcomes is 1( ex: p(a)+p)(not a) =1)

P(picking NO MAN) + P(picking 1 MAN) + P(picking 2 MAN) = 1

The probability of at least one man = P(1 MAN) + P(2 MAN)= 1- P(NO MAN)

P(NO MAN)= P( ALL WOMAN) = 8/10 * 7/9 * 6/8

= 7/15
The probability of at least one man = 1- P(NO MAN) = 1-7/15
=8/15.

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Re: Eight women and two men are available to serve on a committe [#permalink]  23 Aug 2018, 07:47
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Explanation

Because this is an “at least” question, use the 1 – x shortcut:

(The probability of picking at least one man) + (The probability of picking no men) = 1

The probability of picking no men is an and setup: woman and woman and woman.

For the first choice, there are 8 women out of 10 people: $$\frac{8}{10}=\frac{4}{5}$$.

For the second choice, there are $$\frac{7}{9}$$(because one woman has already been chosen).

For the third choice, there are $$\frac{6}{8}=\frac{3}{4}$$.

Multiply the three probabilities together to find the probability that the committee will be comprised of woman and woman and woman:

$$\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{7}{9} \times \frac{3}{4}=\frac{7}{15}$$.

To determine the probability of picking at least one man, subtract this result from 1:

$$1- \frac{7}{15}=\frac{8}{15}$$.
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Re: Eight women and two men are available to serve on a committe   [#permalink] 23 Aug 2018, 07:47
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