SOLUTION: how many committees of 6 person can be chosen from a group of 8 men and 9 women when it contains more men than women

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Question 463974: how many committees of 6 person can be chosen from a group of 8 men and 9 women when it contains more men than women
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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8C6 + (8C5 * 9C1) + (8C4 * 9C2)
= 28 + 56*9 + 70*36
=28+504+2520
=3052
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Ed