SOLUTION: An english reading list has 9 american novels and 7 english novels. A student must read 5 from the list, and at least 3 must be english novels. In how many different ways can the f

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Question 934916: An english reading list has 9 american novels and 7 english novels. A student must read 5 from the list, and at least 3 must be english novels. In how many different ways can the five books be selected?
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16 Novels: 9 american novels and 7 english novels
student must read 5 from the list, and at least 3 must be english novels
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