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30 Apr 2026, 15:26
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E
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Three interpreters and six tourists are randomly divided into three groups of three people each. What is the probability that each group contains an interpreter?
(A) \(\frac{1}{10}\)
(B) \(\frac{2}{9}\)
(C) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
(D) \(\frac{2}{7}\)
(E) \(\frac{9}{28}\)
(A) \(\frac{1}{10}\)
(B) \(\frac{2}{9}\)
(C) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
(D) \(\frac{2}{7}\)
(E) \(\frac{9}{28}\)
01 May 2026, 05:43
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Total people = 9 (3 interpreters + 6 tourists), split into 3 groups of 3.
Total ways to divide 9 people into 3 groups of 3:
= 9! / [(3!)3 × 3!]
= 9! / (63 × 6)
Now count favorable cases: each group must have exactly 1 interpreter.
Step 1: assign 1 interpreter to each group
Number of ways = 3! (arranging 3 interpreters into 3 groups)
Step 2: distribute 6 tourists into 3 groups, 2 per group
Number of ways = 6! / (2! × 2! × 2!)
So favorable ways:
= 3! × [6! / (2! 3)]
But groups are identical, so divide by 3! to match denominator structure:
favorable = 3! × [6! / (2! 3) x 3!]
=> 6^4 x 6 / 2x2x2x9x8x7
=> 18/56
=> 9/28
Option: E
Total ways to divide 9 people into 3 groups of 3:
= 9! / [(3!)3 × 3!]
= 9! / (63 × 6)
Now count favorable cases: each group must have exactly 1 interpreter.
Step 1: assign 1 interpreter to each group
Number of ways = 3! (arranging 3 interpreters into 3 groups)
Step 2: distribute 6 tourists into 3 groups, 2 per group
Number of ways = 6! / (2! × 2! × 2!)
So favorable ways:
= 3! × [6! / (2! 3)]
But groups are identical, so divide by 3! to match denominator structure:
favorable = 3! × [6! / (2! 3) x 3!]
=> 6^4 x 6 / 2x2x2x9x8x7
=> 18/56
=> 9/28
Option: E
01 May 2026, 06:32
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Three interpreters and six tourists are randomly divided into three groups of three people each. What is the probability that each group contains an interpreter?
Total outcomes:
Three groups of three people each.
So, we have the following:
\(\frac{\frac{9 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 7}{3!} × \frac{6 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 4}{3!} × \frac{3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1}{3!}}{3!}\)
Dividing everything by 3! is necessary because the groups are indistinguishable. So, the order of the groups doesn't matter.
Favorable outcomes:
First assign the interpreters to three groups:
\(I\) _ _ \(I\) _ _ \(I\) _ _
Then, assign the six tourists to the interpreters:
\(I\) \(\frac{6 ⋅ 5}{2!}\) \(I\) \(\frac{4 ⋅ 3}{2!}\) \(I\) \(\frac{2 ⋅ 1}{2!}\)
So, the number of favorable outcomes is \(\frac{6!}{2!2!2!}\)
Favorable over total:
\(\frac{\frac{6!}{2!2!2!}}{\frac{\frac{9 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 7}{3!} × \frac{6 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 4}{3!} × \frac{3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1}{3!}}{3!}} = \frac{9}{28}\)
(A) \(\frac{1}{10}\)
(B) \(\frac{2}{9}\)
(C) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
(D) \(\frac{2}{7}\)
(E) \(\frac{9}{28}\)
Correct answer: E
Total outcomes:
Three groups of three people each.
So, we have the following:
\(\frac{\frac{9 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 7}{3!} × \frac{6 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 4}{3!} × \frac{3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1}{3!}}{3!}\)
Dividing everything by 3! is necessary because the groups are indistinguishable. So, the order of the groups doesn't matter.
Favorable outcomes:
First assign the interpreters to three groups:
\(I\) _ _ \(I\) _ _ \(I\) _ _
Then, assign the six tourists to the interpreters:
\(I\) \(\frac{6 ⋅ 5}{2!}\) \(I\) \(\frac{4 ⋅ 3}{2!}\) \(I\) \(\frac{2 ⋅ 1}{2!}\)
So, the number of favorable outcomes is \(\frac{6!}{2!2!2!}\)
Favorable over total:
\(\frac{\frac{6!}{2!2!2!}}{\frac{\frac{9 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 7}{3!} × \frac{6 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 4}{3!} × \frac{3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1}{3!}}{3!}} = \frac{9}{28}\)
(A) \(\frac{1}{10}\)
(B) \(\frac{2}{9}\)
(C) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
(D) \(\frac{2}{7}\)
(E) \(\frac{9}{28}\)
Correct answer: E
