document.write( "Question 1149502: The Saturday Night Jazz Band asked the music department of the community college to furnish a group of 5 trumpet players or a group of 4 saxophone players for prom weekend. The music department has 9 trumpet players and 12 saxophone players available. How many ways can the request be filled?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #770849 by greenestamps(13203) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The request can be filled with EITHER \n" ); document.write( "5 of the 9 trumpet players: C(9,5) = 126 \n" ); document.write( "OR \n" ); document.write( "4 of the 12 saxophone players: C(12,4) = 495 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: 126+495 = 621 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |