Because of limited funding General Cybernetic Corporation wi

Because of limited funding, General Cybernetic Corporation will choose 5 computer hardware assembly plants out of 8 suitable ones (plants “A” through “H”) for modernization, and the remaining 3 will be closed. All factors affecting plant selection are equal, so the choice will be random. What is the probability that plants A, C, D, F, and H are selected for modernization?

Solution

Probability will be 8C1   / 8C5   = 0.142857