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Question 556831: A class consists of 40 girls and 60 boys.in how many ways can a president,treasurer and secretary be chosen if the treasurer must be a girl,the secretary must be a boy and a student may not hold more than one office?
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A class consists of 40 girls and 60 boys.in how many ways can a president,treasurer and secretary be chosen if the treasurer must be a girl,the secretary must be a boy and a student may not hold more than one office?
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40 ways to choose the treasurer
60 ways to choose the secretary
98 ways to choose the president
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Total choices: 235,200
Cheers,
Stan H.
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