A group consists of five Democrats and eight Republicans. Seven people are selected to attend a conference. a. In how many ways can seven people be selected from this group of thirteen​? b. In how many ways can seven Republicans be selected from the eight ​Republicans? c. Find the probability that the selected group will consist of all Republicans.

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A group consists of five Democrats and eight Republicans. Seven people are selected to attend a conference.
a. In how many ways can seven people be selected from this group of thirteen​?
b. In how many ways can seven Republicans be selected from the eight ​Republicans?
c. Find the probability that the selected group will consist of all Republicans.
 
 
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