SOLUTION: In how many ways can a committee consisting of 3 men and 4 women be selected from a group consisting of 16 men and 22 women?
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Question 411256: In how many ways can a committee consisting of 3 men and 4 women be selected from a group consisting of 16 men and 22 women?
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In how many ways can a committee consisting of 3 men and 4 women be selected from a group consisting of 16 men and 22 women?
Sol'n:
This is a combination problem: nCr
N = (# ways to select a man)(# of ways to select a girl)
N = (16C3)(22C4)
N = 560x7,315
N = 4,096,400 ways ----answer
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