document.write( "Question 1019519: 6 freshmen, 5 sophomores, 7 juniors, and 7 seniors are eligible to be on a committee.\r
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document.write( "In how many ways can a dance committee of 15 students be chosen if it is to consist of exactly 2 juniors and exactly 4 seniors, and the rest must be freshman or sophomores? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #635460 by robertb(5830)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are C(7,2) = 21 ways of choosing 2 from 7 juniors. \n" ); document.write( "There are C(7,4) = 35 ways of choosing 4 from 7 seniors. \n" ); document.write( "After choosing 6 people, we have to choose 9 more students from the 6 freshmen and 5 sophomores. \n" ); document.write( "There are C(6,6)*C(5,3)+C(6,5)*C(5,4)+C(6,4)*C(5,5) = 10+30+15 = 55. \n" ); document.write( "Thus there are 21*35*55 = 40,425 ways to choose. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |