SOLUTION: From a group of 7 men and 5 women... a. How many committees of 4 can be formed? b. How many ways can a President, vice president and secretary be chosen? c. How many commi

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Question 423732: From a group of 7 men and 5 women...
a. How many committees of 4 can be formed?
b. How many ways can a President, vice president and secretary be chosen?
c. How many committees of 2 women and 3 men can be formed?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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From a group of 7 men and 5 women...
a. How many committees of 4 can be formed?::::12C4 = 495
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b. How many ways can a President, vice president and secretary be chosen?
Ans: 12*11*10 = 1320
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c. How many committees of 2 women and 3 men can be formed?
Ans: 5C2*7C3 = 350
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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