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# Allison and Barbara are part of an 8-member dance troupe

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03 Mar 2013, 16:07
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Allison and Barbara are part of an 8-member dance troupe. For the upcoming spring recital, the troupe will be divided into two 4-person ensembles and each ensemble will perform a specialized dance. What fraction of all the possible ensembles that include Allison will also include Barbara?

A) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

B) $$\frac{3}{7}$$

C) $$\frac{1}{2}$$

D) $$\frac{3}{4}$$

E) $$\frac{6}{7}$$

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03 Mar 2013, 20:14
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Number of ways to choose 4 members from 8 members such that Allison is always included = 7C3 = 35

Number of ways to choose 4 members from 8 members such that Allison and Barbara are always together = 6C2 = 15

Therefore fraction of all the possible ensembles that include Allison and will also include Barbara = 15/35 = 3/7

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04 Mar 2013, 05:24
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Allison and Barbara are part of an 8-member dance troupe. For the upcoming spring recital, the troupe will be divided into two 4-person ensembles and each ensemble will perform a specialized dance. What fraction of all the possible ensembles that include Allison will also include Barbara?

A) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

B) $$\frac{3}{7}$$

C) $$\frac{1}{2}$$

D) $$\frac{3}{4}$$

E) $$\frac{6}{7}$$

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11 Mar 2013, 16:25
Assume Allison is in the first ensemble. So there are three more places left and there are 7 members of troupe remaining who could join the first troupe. So the chances of Barbara being one of the remaining three of this ensemble is 3/7.

If Allison is not in the first troupe then she will have to be in the second troupe. So the answer does not change.
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02 Jul 2018, 10:07
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Allison and Barbara are part of an 8-member dance troupe. For the upcoming spring recital, the troupe will be divided into two 4-person ensembles and each ensemble will perform a specialized dance. What fraction of all the possible ensembles that include Allison will also include Barbara?

A) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

B) $$\frac{3}{7}$$

C) $$\frac{1}{2}$$

D) $$\frac{3}{4}$$

E) $$\frac{6}{7}$$

Let’s first determine the number of ensembles that include Allison. Suppose that Allison has been chosen for one of the ensembles. The three remaining people in the ensemble can be chosen in 7C3 = (7 x 6 x 5)/(3 x 2) = 35 different ways.

Now, let’s determine the number of ensembles that include both Allison and Barbara. Suppose that they are both chosen as members in one of the ensembles. The remaining two people can be chosen in 6C2 = (6 x 5)/(2 x 1) = 15 different ways.

Thus, 15/35 = 3/7 of all the possible ensembles that include Allison also include Barbara.

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04 Jul 2018, 10:39
Total combinations:
C(8,4) = 70

Considering Allison and Barbarba in differente groups:
C(2,1) * C(6,3) = 40
C(6,3) is the number of combinations of 3 members excluding one of them (considering the other one is already in one group)

So, the probability that they would be in different group is:
P = 40/70 = 4/7

Therefore, the probability that are on the same group is:
P = 1 -4/7 = 3/7

Alternative B
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