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Total Sample size = Select 4 student out of 8 => 8C4 = 140.

=> Selecting 2 men out of 4 => 4C2 = 6.
=> Selecting 2 women out of 4 => 4C2 = 6.

P ( Equal Men and Women) => P ( 2 Men, 2 Women) = (6*6)/140 = 18/35

A is Correct.
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There are 8 students. 4 of them are men and 4 of them are women. If 4 students are selected from the 8 students. What is the probability that the number of men is equal to that of women?

A. 18/35
B. 16/35
C. 14/35
D. 13/35
E. 12/35


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Total students = 8

Male students = 4
Female students = 4

We need to select 4 students from 8, such that # male = # female.

There exists only one possibility 2 male and 2 female.

Selecting 2 male from 4 male , and selecting 2 female from 4 female.

4c2 * 4c2 = 36

Total cases = 8C4 = (8*7*6*5)/(4*3*2*1) = 70

Probability = 36/70 = 18/35

Option A
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Can someone pls show how this can be solved by using the probability method?
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Probability of selecting 2 men and 2 women or same number of men and women= (4C2)*(4C2)/8C4
= (6*6)/70= 18/35

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Given from 8 people 4 are selected and consisting of equal number of men and women
Hence there will be 2 men and 2 women selected
Hence total number of selection is 8C4
Selecting 2 men from 4 men - 4C2
Selecting 2 women from 4 - 4C2

Hence 4C2 x 4C2 / 8C4 = 18/35 Option A
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4 students to be selected from 8 students=8C4
Probability that both men & women are equal is only possible for 2 Men & 2 Women

Probability=4C2*4C2/8C4=18/35

Answer is A.
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