SOLUTION: 6 men and 5 women want to form a mixed doubles tennis pair (a man and a woman) for a tennis match. How many different pairs are possible? Multiple choice answers: a. 60 b. 6

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Question 1162101: 6 men and 5 women want to form a mixed doubles tennis pair (a man and a woman) for a tennis match. How many different pairs are possible?
Multiple choice answers:
a. 60
b. 6
c. 30
d. 15

Answer by ikleyn(52875) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 * 5 = 30 different pairs (a man and a women).

The pair (John,Silvia) is considered the same as (Silvia,John).