There 4 people to be chosen for a committee from 9 Democrats and 7 Republicans. Answer the following questions:   1) What is the probability that at most 1 Democrat was chosen given that at most 1 of the committee members is a Republican?       2) What is the probability at least one Republican was chosen given that none of the committee members are Democrats?

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There 4 people to be chosen for a committee from 9 Democrats and 7 Republicans. Answer the following questions:

 

1) What is the probability that at most 1 Democrat was chosen given that at most 1 of the committee members is a Republican?

 
 
 

2) What is the probability at least one Republican was chosen given that none of the committee members are Democrats?

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