SOLUTION: 9 basketball players are trying out to be on a newly formed basketball team. Of these players, 5 will be chosen for the team. If 6 of the players are guards and 3 of the players ar

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Question 365510: 9 basketball players are trying out to be on a newly formed basketball team. Of these players, 5 will be chosen for the team. If 6 of the players are guards and 3 of the players are forwards, how many different teams of 3 guards and 2 forwards can be chosen?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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no. of ways to choose 3 guards from 6 = 6C3 = 20

no. of ways to choose 2 forwards from 3 = 3C2 = 3

total no. of ways = 20 * 3 = 60