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Easy one [#permalink] New post 20 Jan 2009, 09:58
Two canoe riders must be selected from each of two groups of campers. One group consists of three men and one woman, and the other group consists of two women and one man. What is the probability that two men and two women will be selected?

(A) 1/6 (B) 1/4 (C) 2/7

(D) 1/3 (E) 1/2
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Re: Easy one [#permalink] New post 20 Jan 2009, 10:10
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Two canoe riders must be selected from each of two groups of campers. One group consists of three men and one woman, and the other group consists of two women and one man. What is the probability that two men and two women will be selected?

(A) 1/6 (B) 1/4 (C) 2/7

(D) 1/3 (E) 1/2


Group A : 3M 2W
Group B : 2W 1M

p = (2C2*3C2 + 2C1*1C1*3C1*2C1)/5C2*3C2
= (3+12)/10*3 = 1/2

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Re: Easy one [#permalink] New post 20 Jan 2009, 16:00
A little bit of application will surely help as a problem might not be easy for every one else.
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Re: Easy one [#permalink] New post 21 Jan 2009, 02:38
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ritula wrote:
Two canoe riders must be selected from each of two groups of campers. One group consists of three men and one woman, and the other group consists of two women and one man. What is the probability that two men and two women will be selected?

(A) 1/6 (B) 1/4 (C) 2/7

(D) 1/3 (E) 1/2


Group A : 3M 2W
Group B : 2W 1M

p = (2C2*3C2 + 2C1*1C1*3C1*2C1)/5C2*3C2
= (3+12)/10*3 = 1/2

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Group A : 3M 1W
Group B : 2W 1M

p = (Select 2W from GRP B and 2M from Grp A)+(Select 1W 1M from GROUP B and 1M and 1W from group A)
=(2C2*3C2 + 2C1*1C1*3C1*1C1)/4C2*3C2
= (3+6)/6*3 = 1/2
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