An athletic comimitee with three members is to be randomly..

lisa.

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Hello,

An athletic comimitee with three members is to be randomly selected from a group of 6 gymnists , 4 weightlifters, and 8 long-distance runners. Determine the probability that the commitee is represented by each of the 3 types of athletes.

ok so I started this problem by going 6p1+4p1+8p1/18p3 but thats not right,


Thanks
 
from 6 gymnatists you choose 1 AND from 4 weight lifters you choose one AND from 8 runners you choose 1

when you say AND you multiply

6C1*4C1*8C1 / 18C3
[6*4*8]/[18*17*16/1*2*3]
8*8/17*16
8/34
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