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There are 8 members of the women’s basketball team and 7 members of the men’s track team at an athletic club meeting. What is the probability that a committee of 3 selected at random will have at least 2 members of the basketball team?

Answer 1

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So let organize the information we have:

8 members of the women's basketball team
7 members of the men's track team

So the question is asking "What is the probability that a committee of 3 selected at random will have at least 2 members of the basketball team"

SO we have a total of 21 people attending the athletic club meeting.

Dividing 8 over 21 gives us a #0.38# percent chance or #38%# chance that the committee of 3 selected at random will have at least 2 member of the basketball team.

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