SOLUTION: From a group of 15 women and 12 men, a researcher wants to randomly select 8 women and 8 men for a study. In how many ways can the study group be selected?
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Question 1178636: From a group of 15 women and 12 men, a researcher wants to randomly select 8 women and 8 men for a study. In how many ways can the study group be selected?
Answer by ikleyn(52858) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In different ways.
Solved.
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This problem is to use two conceptions of Combinatorics.
One conception is Combinations.
The other conception is the Fundamental counting principle.
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- PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
- Problems on Combinations
- Fundamental counting principle problems
- OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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