document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456788>Question 456788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of 9 people is going to be formed into committees of 4, 3, and 2, people.  How many committees can be formed if:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) A person can serve on any number of committees?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) No person can serve on more than one committee? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) A person can serve on any number of committees?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 9C4*9C3*9C2 = 381,024<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) No person can serve on more than one committee?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick 4: 9C4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick 3: 5C3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick 2: 2C2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 9C4*5C3*2C2 = 1260 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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