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Example 3.1: Worker Selection

Textbook pg. 88

Problem Statement:

A supervisor has 3 men and 3 women working for him. He chooses 2 workers at random for a special job. Let Y = number of women selected. Find the probability distribution for Y.

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Given: 3 men, 3 women (6 workers total)

Choosing 2 workers at random

Y = number of women selected

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Identify the sample space and possible values of $Y$.

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Formulas and theorems from Topic 1