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1. Total ways to choose 3 from 8: 8C3
2. Alice is included, Bob is excluded, leaving 6 others to pick 2 from: 6C2
3. Probability = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes: 15/56

Correct option: D
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Deconstructing the Question

Combinatorics Approach: \(P = Favorable / Total\)

1. Total Outcomes (Denominator)
Selecting 3 people out of 8 employees.
\(Total = 8C3 = (8*7*6) / (3*2*1) = \) 56

2. Favorable Outcomes (Numerator)
Condition: Include Alice, Exclude Bob.
* Alice takes 1 spot. We need to fill 2 more spots.
* Bob is removed from the pool.
* Remaining candidates: \(8 - 1 (Alice) - 1 (Bob) = 6\).

We choose 2 people from the remaining 6:
\(Favorable = 6C2 = (6*5) / 2 = \) 15

3. Probability
\(P = 15 / 56\)

The correct answer is D.
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Probability of selecting Alice = 1/8
Probability of choosing 2 other employees excluding Bob = 6/7 and 5/6
So 1/8 x 6/7 x 5/6 x 3!/2! = 15/56

Multiply by 3!/2! because this represents the number of possible arrangements possible of choosing 2 out of 3 employees.
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Total number of ways to select a committee of 3 from 8 employees:
This is a combination problem, so the total number of ways is:
C(8, 3) = 8! / (3! * (8 - 3)!) = 56.

Now, we need to select a committee that includes Alice but not Bob.

1. Alice is already selected, so we need to choose 2 more members from the remaining 6 employees (excluding Alice and Bob).
The number of ways to do this is:
C(6, 2) = 6! / (2! * (6 - 2)!) = 15.

Thus, the probability that the committee includes Alice but not Bob is:
15 / 56.

Answer: D. 15/56
prob= favorable/total outcomes

favorable= 1C1 X 6C1 X5C1= 30
Total= 8C3= 56

total = 15/28...shouldnt this be the answer?
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