SOLUTION: An organization consisting of 22 women and 16 men needs to select from its ranks a committee of 6 people. In how many possible ways can the committee be formed so that it consis

Question 1153808: An organization consisting of 22 women and 16 men needs to select from its ranks a committee of 6 people.
In how many possible ways can the committee be formed so that it consists only of women?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    In    different ways.

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This problem is on Combinations.

On Combinations, see introductory lessons
    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
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