Question

In a group of 54 candidates, 16 are female and the remaining are male. If four are to be randomly selected, what is the probability that there will be only female candidates selected?

17 coins and 1 six-sided number cube are tossed together. What is the probability of getting 17 heads or a four?

Please explain!!

Answer 1

I think I figured out the second answer.... 1/12 ??

Answer 2

(1/2)17+(1/6)=

Since a coin has 2 sides, the probability of landing a heads is 1/2, and because there are 17 of them, you multiply the 1/2 by 17. The die is being rolled once so the porbability of rolling a 4 is 1/6. Add them together you get what you need.