document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897004>Question 897004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 8 senators and 7 representatives. How many ways can a comittie of 6 be formed from the full committee if 5 of the members must be senators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. How many ways can a subcomittee of 6 be formed if at least 5 of the members must be senators? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ways can a comittie of 6 be formed from the full committee if 5 of the members must be senators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 8C5*7= 56*7 = 392<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of random set of 6:::15C = 5005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(condition) = 392/5005<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b. How many ways can a subcomittee of 6 be formed if at least 5 of the members must be senators?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 8C5*7 + 8C6 = 56*7 +28 = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(condition) = 420/5005<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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