SOLUTION: How many different male-female committees can be formed from among 9 males and 10 females if each committee is to consist of 5 males and 6 females?

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Question 300136: How many different male-female committees can be formed from among 9 males and 10 females if each committee is to consist of 5 males and 6 females?
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How many different male-female committees can be formed from among 9 males and 10 females if each committee is to consist of 5 males and 6 females?
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# of groups of 5 males : 9C5 = 126
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# of groups of 6 females: 10C6 = 210
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Total # of mixed groups: 126*210 = 26460
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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