document.write( "Question 531828: no. of ways a lawn tennis mixed doubles can be made up from 7 married couples if no husband and wife play in same set \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #350618 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Here's my try. \n" ); document.write( "You should get another opinion, too \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "One of the male players has 7 women he can choose \n" ); document.write( "as a partner, minus his wife = 6 \n" ); document.write( "The number of possible pairs is 7*6 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "The other male player is one of the 6 remaining, and \n" ); document.write( "he can choose one of 6 remaining women, minus his wife = 5 \n" ); document.write( "The number of possible pairs is 6*5. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "The number of possible matches is 7*6*6*5 = 1260 \n" ); document.write( " |