In: Statistics and Probability
The qualified applicant pool for five management trainee positions consists of six women and five men.
(a) How many different groups of applicants can be selected for
the positions?
(b) How many different groups of trainees would consist entirely of
women?
(c) Probability extension: If the applicants are equally
qualified and the trainee positions are selected by drawing the
names at random so that all groups of five are equally likely, what
is the probability that the trainee class will consist entirely of
women? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
Answer:
Given that:
The qualified applicant pool for five management trainee positions consists of six women and five men.
(a) How many different groups of applicants can be
selected for the positions?
Total ways of selecting 5 out of 11(6 women and 5 men) = 11C5
(b) How many different groups of trainees would consist entirely of women?
The number of way the group consist of women is 6 =6C5
c) Probability extension: If the applicants are equally qualified and the trainee positions are selected by drawing the names at random so that all groups of five are equally likely, what is the probability that the trainee class will consist entirely of women?
The probability that the trainee class will consist of women is
= 6C5*6C0/11C5