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Question 836601: May I please get help to solve this question?
A group of 20 students consists of 12 girls and 8 boys. How many committees contain 3 girls and 2 boys?

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming the roles are indistinguishable, the number of committees is (12C3)*(8C2) = 220*28 = 6160.