SOLUTION: How many different committees can be formed from 9 women and 8 men if the committee consists of 6 women and 4 men?

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Question 1201896: How many different committees can be formed from 9 women and 8 men if the committee consists of 6 women and 4 men?
Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Select 6 women from 9 women in   =  = 84 different ways.


Select 4   men from 8   men in   =  = 70 different ways. 


And multiply these two numbers to get the answer  84*70 = 5880.

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