document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420236>Question 420236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In how many ways can a committee be formed with a chair, a secretary, a treasurer, and four additional people if they are to all be chosen from a group of fifteen people? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nPr=n!/(n-r)! Order is important.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15P3=15!/12!=15*14*13=2730 Chair, secretary, treasurer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nCr=n!/(n-r)!r! Orde not important.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15!/(11!*4!)=1365<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2730*1365=3,726,450 ways<BR>\n" );
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