A political committee consists of seven Democrats and five Republicans. A subcommittee of six people needs to

Question:

A political committee consists of seven Democrats and five Republicans. A subcommittee of six people needs to be formed from this group. Determine the probability that this subcommittee will consist of the following:

a. Two Democrats and four Republicans if they were randomly selected

b. Four Democrats and two Republicans if they were randomly selected

c. Three Democrats and three Republicans if they were randomly selected

d. Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the distribution which defines selecting a Republican as a success.

e. Verify these results with Excel.

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