SOLUTION: An organization consisting of 22 women and 16 men needs to select from its ranks a committee of 6 people. In how many possible ways can the committee be formed so that it consis

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Question 1153808: An organization consisting of 22 women and 16 men needs to select from its ranks a committee of 6 people.
In how many possible ways can the committee be formed so that it consists only of women?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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This problem is on Combinations.

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    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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