document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265870>Question 265870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a test, a student must answer any 7 of the first 10 questions and any 5 of the second 8 questions. In how many ways can this be done? Please help. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ways to select 7 of 10: 10C7 = 10C3 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ways to select 5 of 8: 8C5 = 8C3 = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total # of ways 56*120 = 6720<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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