There are eight female board members and twenty-two male board members. a. How many ways are there to make a committee of twelve board members? ?  ways   b. How many ways are there to make a committee of twelve board members if exactly two must be female? ?   ways   c. Determine the probability of selecting a committee of twelve board members where exactly two of the members were female. Write your answer as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth. Answer:   ?

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There are eight female board members and twenty-two male board members.

a. How many ways are there to make a committee of twelve board members?

    ?  ways

 

b. How many ways are there to make a committee of twelve board members if exactly two must be female?

    ?   ways

 

c. Determine the probability of selecting a committee of twelve board members where exactly two of the members were female. Write your answer as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth.

    Answer:   ?  

 

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