SOLUTION: The senate consists of 2 representatives from each US State for a total of 100 people. A 5 person committee is formed to attack a particular issue. a. How many different 5 p

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Question 878784: The senate consists of 2 representatives from each US State for a total of 100 people. A 5 person committee is formed to attack a particular issue.
a. How many different 5 person committees are possible?
b. If the senate is comprised of 20 females and 80 males and the committee must contain exactly 2 females, then how many different 5 person committees are possible?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) 100C5 is 75,287,520
b) %2820C2%29%2880C3%29+=+190%2A82160
nCx+=+%28n%21%29%2Fx%21%28n+-+x%29%21%29