JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
From a group of 10 men and 5 women, four member committees are to be formed each of which must contain at least one woman. Then the probability for these committees to have more women than men, is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: C
- Interpret the condition
We form a 4-member committee from a group of 10 men and 5 women, with the restriction that the committee must contain at least one woman.
So the sample space consists of all 4-member committees having at least one woman.
- Count total valid committees
Total number of 4-member committees from 15 people:
Committees with no woman = all men:
Hence, total committees with at least one woman:
- Count favorable committees
We want committees with more women than men.
Since the committee has 4 members, possible compositions with more women than men are:
- 3 women, 1 man
- 4 women, 0 men
Now count each:
Case 1: 3 women and 1 man
Case 2: 4 women and 0 men
So total favorable committees:
- Compute the required probability
Simplify:
- Match with options
corresponds to Option C.
- Compare with stored answer
Stored correct answer: C
This matches our derived answer.
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