Sixty one percent of a firm’s employees are men. Suppose Four of the firm’s employees are randomly selected. a. What is

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Sixty one percent of a firm’s employees are men. Suppose Four of the firm’s employees are randomly selected. a. What is

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Sixty one percent of a
firm’s employees are men. Suppose Four of the firm’s employees are
randomly selected.
a. What is more likely, finding three men and
one woman or two men and two women?
Finding two men and two women is more likely.
Finding three men and one woman is more likely.
The probabilities of finding three men and one woman and two men
and two women are the same.
b. Do you obtain the same answer as in part a
if 70% of the firm’s employees had been men?
Yes finding three men and one woman is more likely.
No finding three men and one woman is more likely.
Yes finding two men and two women is more likely.
Yes the probabilities of finding three men and one woman and two
men and two women are the same.
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