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Question: 2015 Fall Midterm - 17

Author: Michiel Smid
Let $S = \{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}$. You choose a uniformly random 3-element subset $X$ of $S$. Thus, each 3-element subset of $S$ has a probability of $\left. 1 \middle/ {7 \choose 3} \right.$ of being $X$. Define the event
  • A = "4 is an element of $X$".
What is $\Pr(A)$?
(a)
7/3
(b)
15/7
(c)
7/15
(d)
3/7