Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 5 women and 8 men It is desired to select 2 persons for the job, The probability that atleast one of the selected persons will be a woman, is
Correct Answer: 25/39
Explanation:
Total ways = 13c2
Favourable number ways of selecting men only = 8c2
∴ Probability of selecting no woman
= 8c2 / 13c2
= 14/39
∴ Probability of selecting at least one woman
= 1 - (14 / 39)
= 25 / 39
