Answer
24C6 = 24! / 6! (24-6)!
= 24! / 6! 18! = 134,596
17C2 = 17! / 2! (17-2)! = 136
41C8 = 41! / 8! (41-8)! = 95,548,245
P(choosing six first-shift workers) = (134,596 x 136) / 95,548,245
= 0.192
Work Step by Step
As given in answer
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (6th Edition)
by Larson, Ron; Farber, Betsy
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321911210
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-121-6
Chapter 3 - Probability - Section 3.4 Additional Topics in Probability and Counting - Exercises - Page 177: 51
Update this answer!
You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.
Update this answerAfter you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.
