SOLUTION: In how many ways can SAQIB take 2blue pens 3 black pens from a bag containing 5 blue and 3 black pens.

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Question 1041181: In how many ways can SAQIB take 2blue pens 3 black pens from a bag containing 5 blue and 3 black pens.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 5C2 or 20 ways to choose 2 blue pens and 1 way to choose 3 black pens, since there are only 3.
They are multiplied together, so there are 20 ways.