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Question 669001: A college math club consists of 16 men and 20 women.
a. in how many different ways can a committee of 5 members be chosen?
b. in how many different ways can a committee of 5 be chosen and have it consist of 2 men and 3 women?
c. it the 5 committee members are randomly selected, what is the probability that the committee will consist of 2 men and 3 women
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Hi,

 college math club consists of 16 men and 20 women. 36 total

a. in how many different ways can a committee of 5 members be chosen?  36C5

 b. in how many different ways can a committee of 5 be chosen 

and have it consist of 2 men and 3 women? 16C2%2A20C3

 c. it the 5 committee members are randomly selected, 

what is the probability that the committee will consist of 2 men and 3 women

  16C2%2A20C3%2F%2836C5%29