document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768235>Question 768235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A town meeting consists of 8 democrats, 6 republicans and 4 independents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose the group wants to elect each of the following. How many ways are there to...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a committee of five, where the chair is a democrat </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose the group wants to elect each of the following. How many ways are there to... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a committee of five, where the chair is a democrat<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways t pick a chairman:: 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to pick 4 others::: 17C4 = (17*16*15*14)/(1*2*3*4) = 2380<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to form the committee::: 6*2380 =14280<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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