document.write( "Question 830897: From 6 teachers and 4 students. a committee of 6 is to be formed. In how many ways can this be done if the committee contains (1) exactly 2 teachers (2) at least 2 students. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #501062 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "(1) exactly 2 teachers\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Choose the 2 teachers in C(6,2) ways. That's 15 ways.\r\n" ); document.write( " Choose the 4 students in C(4,4) ways. That's 1 way.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Answer: 15*1 = 15\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(2) at least 2 students.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " First find the number of committees consisting of any 6 of the 10 people\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " Choose any 6 from the 10 people in C(10,6) ways. That's 210 ways. \r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " Then subtract the following from that number\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " a. The number of committees with 1 student and 5 teachers\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Choose 1 student in C(4,1) ways. That's 4 ways\r\n" ); document.write( " Choose 5 teachers in C(6,5) ways. That's 6 ways\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " That's 4*6 = 24 ways \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " b. The committee with 0 students and 6 teachers.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Choose all 6 teachers. That's C(6,6) or 1 way\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 210 - 24 - 1 = 185 ways.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |