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In this task, you need to provide the correct option for a given problem on probability from the provided options.
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Problem: 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 ?
Options: a ) 18 / 35 , b ) 16 / 35 , c ) 14 / 35 , d ) 13 / 35 , e ) 12 / 35
answer:
a

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Problem: if x is to be chosen at random from the set { 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 } and y is to be chosen at random from the set { 5 , 6 , 7 } , what is the probability that xy will be odd ?
Options: a ) 1 / 6 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 1 / 2 , d ) 2 / 3 , e ) 5 / 6
answer:
b

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Problem: the membership of a committee consists of 3 english teachers , 4 mathematics teachers , and 2 social studies teachers . if 2 committee members are to be selected at random to write the committee ' s report , what is the probability that the two members selected will both be maths teachers ?
Options: a ) 2 / 3 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 2 / 9 , d ) 1 / 24 , e ) 1 / 12
answer:
e