SOLUTION: In a classroom there are seven girls and five boys. A group of 3 girls and two boys are to be chosen. How many differnt possibilities are there?

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Question 354019: In a classroom there are seven girls and five boys. A group of 3 girls and two boys are to be chosen. How many differnt possibilities are there?
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In a classroom there are seven girls and five boys. A group of 3 girls and two boys are to be chosen. How many different possibilities are there?
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# of ways to select 3 girls: 7C3
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# of ways to select 2 boys: 5C2
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# of different possibilities: 7C3*5C2 = 350
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Stan H.