SOLUTION: The Acme Plumbing Company will send a team of 3 plumbers to work on a certain job. The company has 4 experienced plumbers and 4 trainees. If a team consists of 1 experienced plumb

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Question 470568: The Acme Plumbing Company will send a team of 3 plumbers to work on a certain job. The company has 4 experienced plumbers and 4 trainees. If a team consists of 1 experienced plumber and 2 trainees, how many different such teams are possible?
The answer is 24, but I need help understanding how they got this answer.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4c2=4x3x2!/2x2!=6
6x4=24 different teams possible..