SOLUTION: Assume that you have a committee of 11 members, made up of 6 men and 5 women. In how many ways can the 3 tasks be assigned so that both men and women are given assignments?

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Question 645597: Assume that you have a committee
of 11 members, made up of 6 men and 5 women.

In how many ways can the 3 tasks be assigned so that both
men and women are given assignments?

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Assume that you have a committee of 11 members, made up of 6 men and 5 women.

In how many ways can the 3 tasks be assigned so that both men and women are given assignments?
6C2%2A5C1+%2B+6C1%2A5C2+=+15%2A5+%2B+6%2A10 = 135 ways