document.write( "Question 398228: If you have 20 students in your class how many different ways can a committee of 5 be chosen if 1 person on the committee will be the president? \n" ); document.write( "
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If you have 20 students in your class how many different ways can a committee of 5 be chosen if 1 person on the committee will be the president?
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\n" ); document.write( "I guess the president has been determined before you form the
\n" ); document.write( "committee of 5. So you really only have 4 choices from a set
\n" ); document.write( "of 19 people.
\n" ); document.write( "But that answer is 19C4 = 3876.
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