SOLUTION: a president and vice president must be choosen for the executive committee of an organization. There are 17 voluntereers from the eastern division, and 24 from the western divisio

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Question 412836: a president and vice president must be choosen for the executive committee of an organization. There are 17 voluntereers from the eastern division, and 24 from the western division. If both officers have to be from the same division. In how many ways can the officers be choosen.
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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when both from eastern division, no. of ways = 17P2 = 272
when both from western division, no. of ways = 24P2 = 552

total no. of ways = 272 + 552 = 824