document.write( "Question 637616: How many different comittees can be chosen from 8 female and 10 male club members, if each committee is to contain 3 females and 3 males?\r
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document.write( "If you could explain the steps involved to calculating this it would be much appreciated!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #401792 by god2012(113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Total number of female members = 8 \n" ); document.write( "Total number of male members = 10 \n" ); document.write( "total number of ways of choosing 3 females from 8 = 8C3 \n" ); document.write( "Total number of ways of choosing 3 males from 10 = 10C3 \n" ); document.write( "total number of committees with 3 males and 3 females = 8C3 X 10C3 = 6720 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |