The City Council Has 6 Men and 3 Women

question 126

Multiple Choice

The city council has 6 men and 3 women. If we randomly choose two of them to co-chair a
Committee, what is the probability these chairpersons are the same gender?

• A) 5/9
• B) 7/8
• C) 4/9
• D) 1/2
• E) 5/8

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Definitions:

Materials Cost Per Yard

The total cost associated with acquiring materials required to produce one yard of a product.

Yards Per Unit

A measurement indicating the amount of yardage (length) required or produced per unit of a product.

Actual Costs

The real or precise cost incurred in the production of goods or in the rendering of services, as opposed to estimated or standard costs.

Direct Labor Time Variance

This metric measures the difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours planned, multiplied by the standard labor rate, assessing efficiency in production.