document.write( "Question 960740: there are 5 girls and 5 boys in a tennis team. How many ways can one 'mixed doubles' pair be selected
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\n" ); document.write( "Given:
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\n" ); document.write( "Solution:
\n" ); document.write( "Take any girl, there are 5 boys to choose from for the first pair.
\n" ); document.write( "Then there are 4 boys to choose from fro the second pair, etc.
\n" ); document.write( "There is a total of 5.4.3.2.1=120 possible ways to choose.
\n" ); document.write( "Since we can choose any girl at any point, order is not important.
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer:
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