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There are four men and six women on the city council. If one council member is selected for a committee at random how likely is it that it is a woman?

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Total member `n(S)=4+6=10`
Favourable outcomes of selecting a woman `=6`
`:.` Probability of selecting a woman
`=("Favourable outcomes of selecting a woman")/("total outcomes")`
`=6/10=3/5`
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