Liv D.
asked • 05/30/21Please help me on this question!
A corporation must appoint a president, chief executive officer (CEO), chief operating officer (COO), and chief financial officer (CFO). It must also appoint a planning committee with three different members. There are 11 qualified candidates, and officers can also serve on the committee. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.
a. How many different ways can the officers be appointed?
There are __ different ways to appoint the officers.
b. How many different ways can the committee be appointed?
There are __ different ways to appoint the committee.
c. What is the probability of randomly selecting the committee members and getting the three youngest of the qualified candidates?
P(getting the three youngest of the qualified candidates) = ____.
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a) 11C3
b) 11C6
c) There is only one way to have the 3 youngest people on the committee; then there are only 8 people from which to pick.
8C3/11C6
Note: this is the corrected answer.
Mark M.
Order makes a difference. These are permutations.
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Paul M.
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No, Mark M....I do not agree! They are not permutations; they are combinations! There is no question of order of picking; there is just the question of who is to serve on the committee. And, of course, that makes my last answer incorrect...so I will change it.
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Mark M.
At some time you should attempt at least one of these. This site is to help, not perform.05/30/21