document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85534>Question 85534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many ways can a chair, a recording secretary and three other committee members be selected from a group of 8 people?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 1120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 6720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 3136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I figure this problem?? These things are driving me nuts.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many ways can a chair, a recording secretary and three other committee members be selected from a group of 8 people?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take it a step at a time just as you would if you were actually doing it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 ways to pick a chairperson.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 ways to pick a recording secretary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves you with 6 people and you want to pick three.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6C3 ways to pick a group of three from a set of 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total number of ways to pick <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8*7*(6C3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8*7*(6*5*4/1*2*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 56*20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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