document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989265>Question 989265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A department has 18 members. They must select a chair, a vice chair, and a 6-member advisory committee (neither the chair nor the vice chair can be on the advisory committee). In how many ways can this be done?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They must select a chair:: 18 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a vice chair;; 17 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a 6-member advisory committee:: 16C6 = 8008 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(neither the chair nor the vice chair can be on the advisory committee). In how many ways can this be done? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 18*17*8008<BR>\n" );
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