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How many committees that consist of a secretary and treasurer can be formed from 12 students?
A. 142
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How many committees that consist of a secretary and treasurer can be formed from 12 students?
A. 142
B. 98
C. 132
D. 123 Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source):
There are 12 ways to select a person from 12 persons for the position of secretary,
and then there are 11 ways to select a person from 11 remaining persons for the position of treasurer.
In all, it gives 12*11 = 132 different options. ANSWER
