document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412836>Question 412836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a president and vice president must be choosen for the executive committee of an organization.  There are 17 voluntereers from the eastern division, and 24 from the western division.  If both officers have to be from the same division.  In how many ways can the officers be choosen. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "when both from eastern division, no. of ways = 17P2 = 272\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when both from western division, no. of ways = 24P2 = 552\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total no. of ways = 272 + 552 = 824\r<BR>\n" );
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