SOLUTION: In how many ways can five men of each ethnicity be selected from ten Ilocanos and eight Cebuanos? This is my solution.. 10P5 and 8C5 Is it correct? Thank you!

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Question 709704: In how many ways can five men of each ethnicity be selected from ten Ilocanos and eight Cebuanos?
This is my solution..
10P5 and 8C5
Is it correct? Thank you!

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In how many ways can five men of each ethnicity be selected from ten Ilocanos and eight Cebuanos?
This is my solution..
10P5 and 8C5
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No.
Use "combinations" when you are selecting groups.
Ans: 10C5 and 8C5
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Maybe that is what you meant.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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