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There are four men and six women on the city council. If one council member is selected for a committee at random, how likely is it that it is a woman?


The total number of persons = 4 + 6 = 10

Out of these one person can be selected in 10C1 ways.

Here, total number of equally likely outcomes = 10C1

Out of six women, one can be selected in 6C1 = 6 ways.

Therefore, P(one woman) = = = .

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