Worked Example

Example 3.1: Worker Selection

Textbook pg. 88

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.

Solution

Step 1 of 3

Step 1

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

0 women, 1 woman, or 2 women

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Correct! Since we're choosing 2 workers, we can get 0, 1, or 2 women.