Suppose a Committee of 3 People Is to Be Selected

question 7

Multiple Choice

Suppose a committee of 3 people is to be selected from a group consisting of 4 men and 5 women.What is the probability that all three people selected are men?

• A)0.05
• B)0.33
• C)0.11
• D)0.80
• E)0.90

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress, proposed by Hans Selye.

Exhaustion

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, usually resulting from prolonged stress or activity.

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

Alarm Reaction

The initial stage in the body's response to stress, involving the immediate activation of the nervous and endocrine systems.