SOLUTION: the student council consists of 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 2 sophomores, and 1 freshman. How many ways can you pick 4 council members for a committee if 2 seniors must be chosen?
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Question 268323: the student council consists of 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 2 sophomores, and 1 freshman. How many ways can you pick 4 council members for a committee if 2 seniors must be chosen? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the student council consists of 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 2 sophomores, and 1 freshman. How many ways can you pick 4 council members for a committee if 2 seniors must be chosen?
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Choose 2 seniors: 5C2 = 10 ways
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Choose 2 OTHER : 7C2 = 21 ways
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Total possible committee groups: 10^21 = 210
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Stan H.
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