probability three senators chosen from same party

makinremi

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3. In the 108th congress, the senate consists of 51 republicans , 48 demoracts, and 1 independent. If a lobbyist for the tobacco industry randomly selects three different senators, what is the probability that they are all republicans?
 
makinremi said:
3. In the 108th congress, the senate consists of 51 republicans , 48 demoracts, and 1 independent. If a lobbyist for the tobacco industry randomly selects three different senators, what is the probability that they are all republicans?

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