SOLUTION: A special committee of 5 members is to be chosen from 6 freshman and 4 sophomores. Fine the number of ways in which this can be done if there are no restrictions.

Question 1162945: A special committee of 5 members is to be chosen from 6 freshman and 4 sophomores. Fine the number of ways in which this can be done if there are no restrictions.

Answer by ikleyn(52779) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The number of combinations of  6 + 4 = 10 items taken 5 at a time


      =  = 252.    ANSWER

Solved.

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    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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