Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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A group of 28 state representatives are on the states telecomminications committe; 15 of them are Republicans and 13 of them are Democrats. If a subcommittee of 8 members needs to be formed fromthe telecommunications committee, then:
A. How many different subcommittees can there be with 4 republicans and 4 democrats?
B. What is the probability that the subcommittee formed has 4 or 5 republicans in subcommittee?
C. What is the probabitity that the subcommittee formed has at most 3 democrats in the subcommittee?
D. What is the probability that the subcommittee formed has at least 2 republican in the subcommittee?
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