For this problem, assume that the committee contains 6 men and 9 women and that three are selected at random for a subcommittee. What is the probability that the subcommittee consists of 2 men and 1 woman, given that it contains both men and women

0.3846 = 38.46% probability that the subcommittee consists of 2 men and 1 woman.

Step-by-step explanation:

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

To solve this question, we need to know the combinations formula and conditional probability.

Combinations formula:

is the number of different combinations of x objects from a set of n elements, given by the following formula.

Conditional Probability

We use the conditional probability formula to solve this question. It is

In which

P(B|A) is the probability of event B happening, given that A happened.

is the probability of both A and B happening.

P(A) is the probability of A happening.

What is the probability that the subcommittee consists of 2 men and 1 woman, given that it contains both men and women?

Event A: Contains both men and woman

Event B: Consists of two men and 1 woman.

Probability of containing both men and woman:

Desired outcomes:

2 men(from a set of 6) and 1 woman(from a set of 9), or 1 men(from a set of 6) and 2 women(from a set of 9). So

Total outcomes:

3 people from a set of 6 + 9 = 15. So

Probability:

Intersection of events A and B:

Intersection between both men and women, and 2 men and 1 woman, is 2 man and 1 women. So

Desired outcomes:

2 men(from a set of 6) and 1 woman(from a set of 9).

Total outcomes:

3 people from a set of 6 + 9 = 15. So

Probability:

Desired probability:

0.3846 = 38.46% probability that the subcommittee consists of 2 men and 1 woman.

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