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Question 101181: From a group of 6 juniors and 8 seniors on the student council, 2 juniors and 4 seniors will be chosen to make up a 6-person committee. How many different 6-person committees are possible?
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From a group of 6 juniors and 8 seniors on the student council, 2 juniors and 4 seniors will be chosen to make up a 6-person committee. How many different 6-person committees are possible?
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# of ways to pick 2 juniors = 6C2
# of ways to pick 4 seniors = 8C4
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# of ways to to pick the student council with 2 juniors and 4 seniors
= 6C2 * 8C4 = 1050
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Cheers,
Stan H.