My method is even simpler: Choose 4 guys from the 8: Possibilities = 8*7*6*5 However, we do not care about the sequence to choose the 4 lucky winners as long as we choose the same group of 4 candidates. Therefore, we overcounted the possibilities by 4! = 4*3*2. So the unique possibilities = (8*7*6*5)/(4*3*2) = 70
Among these 70 possibilities, two setups, either all male or all female, would ensure the desired choice mentioned in the stimulus. So the probability = 2/70. I missed the all female one . . .