SOLUTION: 6 men and 8 women volunteer. How many different commiteesd can be formed containing 3 men and 3 women?

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Question 1089579: 6 men and 8 women volunteer. How many different commiteesd can be formed containing 3 men and 3 women?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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this is 6C3 for the men, and that is 20.
multiplied by 8C3 for the women, and that is 56.
Their product is the answer, or 1120.