SOLUTION: In how many ways can 12 people be divided into two groups if one group has 8 people and the other has 4?
a) 40,320
b) 495
c) 60
d) 1,485
e) 11,880
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Question 1190429: In how many ways can 12 people be divided into two groups if one group has 8 people and the other has 4?
a) 40,320
b) 495
c) 60
d) 1,485
e) 11,880
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Choose 4 of the 12 people to be in one group; the number of ways you can do that is "12 choose 4":
The remaining 8 people are the other group; there is no choosing left to be done.
ANSWER: b) 495
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