SOLUTION: A group of ten women and six men must select a four-person committee. How many committees are possible if it must consist of the following? (a) two women and two men (b) any mi

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Question 1191172: A group of ten women and six men must select a four-person committee. How many committees are possible if it must consist of the following?
(a) two women and two men
(b) any mixture of men and women
(c) a majority of men
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a) two women and two men
(10 women CHOOSE 2)x(6 men CHOOSE 2)

(b) any mixture of men and women
(16 people CHOOSE 4)

(c) a majority of men
That's either (3 men and 1 woman) or (4 men)

(6 men CHOOSE 3)x(10 women CHOOSE 1) + (6 men CHOOSE 4)

You do the calculations.

Edwin