SOLUTION: In a club w/ 8 men, 11 women, how many 5-member committees can be chosen that have 3 men, 2 women? Please help, i think this is a combin. prob

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: In a club w/ 8 men, 11 women, how many 5-member committees can be chosen that have 3 men, 2 women?
Please help, i think this is a combin. prob This question is from textbook college alg

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many combinations of 3 of the 8 men are there?
8C3=56
How many combinations of 2 of the 11 women are there?
11C2=55
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56*55=3,080 committees.
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Ed