Question
Question: A committee of 5 is to be chosen from a group of 9 people. The probability that a certain married co...
A committee of 5 is to be chosen from a group of 9 people. The probability that a certain married couple with either serve together or not at all is :
A
32
B
94
C
21
D
None
Answer
94
Explanation
Solution
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, , H,W
T.C. = 9C5 = 126
F.C. = HW ---or ----- (Excluded H,W)
= 7C3 + 7C5 = 35 + 2l = 56 Ž p = 56/126 = 4/9