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Question 1170909: Seven women and nine men are on the faculty in the Math department of a school. A committee is formed by selecting faculty members at random.How many are there to select a committee of five members if at most 2 men are in the committee? *
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0 men is 7C5=21 ways
1 man is 9C1*7C4=9*35=315 ways
2 men is 9C2*7C3=36*35=1260 ways
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