SOLUTION: The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation consists of 23 members, 12 Republicans and 11 Democrats. The Surface Transportation and Merchant Marin

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Question 1193597: The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation consists
of 23 members, 12 Republicans and 11 Democrats. The Surface Transportation and
Merchant Marine Subcommittee consists of 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats. How many
ways can members of the Subcommittee be chosen from the Committee?

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The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation consists
of 23 members, 12 Republicans and 11 Democrats. The Surface Transportation and
Merchant Marine Subcommittee consists of 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats. How many
ways can members of the Subcommittee be chosen from the Committee?
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In  C%5B12%5D%5E8.C%5B11%5D%5E7 = 495*330 = 163350  different ways.    ANSWER

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this problem is on  COMBINATIONS.

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    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
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