SOLUTION: A teacher has 17 boys and 19 girls in her class. In how many ways can she select 4 of the children to be in play if she must choose 2 boys and 2 girls.

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Question 896349: A teacher has 17 boys and 19 girls in her class. In how many ways can she select 4 of the children to be in play if she must choose 2 boys and 2 girls.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A teacher has 17 boys and 19 girls in her class. In how many ways can she select 4 of the children to be in play if she must choose 2 boys and 2 girls.
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# of ways to succeed:: 17C2 * 19C2 = [17*8] * [9*4] = 4986 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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