Personnel selection. Suppose that 8 female and 8 male applicants have been successfully screened for 5 positions. If the 5 positions are filled at random from the 16 finalists, what is the probability of selecting (A) 3 females and 2 males? (B) 4 females and 1 male? (C) 5 females? (D) At least 4 females? (A) The probability of selecting 3 females and 2 males is approximately (Type a decimal. Round to three decimal places.) (B) The probability of selecting 4 females and 1 male is approximately (Type a decimal. Round to three decimal places.) (C) The probability of selecting 5 females is approximately (Type a decimal. Round to three decimal places.) (D) The probability of selecting at least 4 females is approximately

Personnel selection. Suppose that 8 female and 8 male applicants have been successfully screened for 5 positions. If the 5 positions are filled at random from the 16 finalists, what is the probability of selecting (A) 3 females and 2 males? (B) 4 females and 1 male? (C) 5 females? (D) At least 4 females? (A) The probability of selecting 3 females and 2 males is approximately (Type a decimal. Round to three decimal places.) (B) The probability of selecting 4 females and 1 male is approximately (Type a decimal. Round to three decimal places.) (C) The probability of selecting 5 females is approximately (Type a decimal. Round to three decimal places.) (D) The probability of selecting at least 4 females is approximately

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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