SOLUTION: There are three people on a committee. There are six men and seven women available to serve on the committee. How many different combinations of men and women can be formed?

Question 196859: There are three people on a committee. There are six men and seven women available to serve on the committee. How many different combinations of men and women can be formed?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are three people on a committee.
There are six men and seven women available to serve on the committee.
How many different combinations of men and women can be formed?
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0 men and 3 women in 7C3 = 35 ways
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1 man and 2 women in 6*7C2 = 6*21 = 126 ways
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2 men and 1 woman in 6C2*7 = 15*7 = 105 ways
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3 men and 0 woman in 6C3 = 20 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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