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# From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be rando

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From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that more juniors than sophomores will be selected?

(A) $$\frac{1}{10}$$

(B) $$\frac{1}{6}$$

(C) $$\frac{1}{5}$$

(D) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

(E) $$\frac{1}{3}$$

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Re: From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be rando  [#permalink]

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29 Aug 2019, 23:03
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The total ways to select 4 people from 6 people are,6C4=15
the ways that number of juniors are more than sophomores are made by 3C3 *3C1=1*3=3
Hence,3/15=1/5
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30 Aug 2019, 10:42
total students; 6
for 4 we have possiblity ; 6c4 ; 15
so for J>H ;
3c3*3c1 ;3
3/15 ; 1/5

IMO C

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From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that more juniors than sophomores will be selected?

(A) $$\frac{1}{10}$$

(B) $$\frac{1}{6}$$

(C) $$\frac{1}{5}$$

(D) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

(E) $$\frac{1}{3}$$

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Re: From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be rando  [#permalink]

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31 Aug 2019, 18:52
Archit3110 wrote:
total students; 6
for 4 we have possiblity ; 6c4 ; 15
so for J>H ;
3c3*3c1 ;3
3/15 ; 1/5

IMO C

Bunuel wrote:
From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that more juniors than sophomores will be selected?

(A) $$\frac{1}{10}$$

(B) $$\frac{1}{6}$$

(C) $$\frac{1}{5}$$

(D) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

(E) $$\frac{1}{3}$$

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Hi Archit3110, can you clarify the reasoning beyond the statement that the total possibilities for J's to be more than S's is 3C3*3C1 = 3 ?

I can think of only three possible arrangements ( J J J S - J J S S - J S S S) so why is the probability 3? Is it because we have three different possible people who can occupy the "S" position in arrangement J J J S ?
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Re: From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be rando  [#permalink]

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01 Sep 2019, 01:31
CeciliaB wrote:
Archit3110 wrote:
total students; 6
for 4 we have possiblity ; 6c4 ; 15
so for J>H ;
3c3*3c1 ;3
3/15 ; 1/5

IMO C

Bunuel wrote:
From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that more juniors than sophomores will be selected?

(A) $$\frac{1}{10}$$

(B) $$\frac{1}{6}$$

(C) $$\frac{1}{5}$$

(D) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

(E) $$\frac{1}{3}$$

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Hi Archit3110, can you clarify the reasoning beyond the statement that the total possibilities for J's to be more than S's is 3C3*3C1 = 3 ?

I can think of only three possible arrangements ( J J J S - J J S S - J S S S) so why is the probability 3? Is it because we have three different possible people who can occupy the "S" position in arrangement J J J S ?
Thank you very much

hello CeciliaB

for this question there would be only 1 way of selecting J>S i.e JJJS which can be written in combination terms as 3c3 *3c1 ; 3*1; 3
total head count is 6 ; 3 J +3S ; and we need to choose 4 out of 6 so total fair chances ; 6c4 ; 15
Hence the Probability of having J>S where total draw is for 4 would be 3/15 ; 1/5

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Re: From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be rando  [#permalink]

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02 Oct 2019, 11:36
Bunuel wrote:
From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that more juniors than sophomores will be selected?

(A) $$\frac{1}{10}$$

(B) $$\frac{1}{6}$$

(C) $$\frac{1}{5}$$

(D) $$\frac{1}{4}$$

(E) $$\frac{1}{3}$$

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Total number of ways = 6C4 = 15
Number of favourable ways = 3C3*3C1 = 3

Probability = 3/15 = 1/5

IMO C
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14 Oct 2019, 06:58
Bunuel wrote:
From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that more juniors than sophomores will be selected?

(A) $$\frac{1}{10}$$
(B) $$\frac{1}{6}$$
(C) $$\frac{1}{5}$$
(D) $$\frac{1}{4}$$
(E) $$\frac{1}{3}$$

probability: favorable outcomes / total outcomes
favorable: JJJS…3C3•3C1=1•3=3
total: 6C4=15
prob: 3/15=1/5

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Re: From a group of 3 sophomores and 3 juniors, 4 students are to be rando  [#permalink]

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02 Nov 2019, 02:48
This is a similar question. I have a doubt as to why 0 boys are taken in this but In the above question 1 Sophomore Is taken mandatory

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From a group of 3 boys and 3 girls, 4 children are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that equal numbers of boys and girls will be selected?

A. 1/10
B. 4/9
C. 1/2
D. 3/5
E. 2/3

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