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Question 796533: A committee of 3 juniors and 3 seniors is to be formed from the members of a club having 18 juniors and 15 seniors. How many different committees are possible?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A committee of 3 juniors and 3 seniors is to be formed from the members of a club having 18 juniors and 15 seniors. How many different committees are possible?
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# of ways to select 3 juniors:: 18C3 = 816
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# of ways to select 3 seniors:: 15C3 = 455
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Ans: # of committees possible:: 816*455 = 371280
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Cheers,
Stan H.