The local tennis club has a total of 52 players.
The club is made up of:
20 men
18 women
14 children
Two players from the club are selected to play in a tournament. One being chosen from each category.
Work out how many ways there are of selecting the two players for the tournament.
Answer:
You must find all possibilities
The probability of a man and woman = 20 x 18 = 360
The probability of a man and child = 20 x 14 = 280
The probability of a woman and child = 18 x 14 = 252
360 + 280 + 252 = 892