SOLUTION: A department has 18 members. They must select a chair, a vice chair, and a 6-member advisory committee (neither the chair nor the vice chair can be on the advisory committee). In h

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Question 989265: A department has 18 members. They must select a chair, a vice chair, and a 6-member advisory committee (neither the chair nor the vice chair can be on the advisory committee). In how many ways can this be done?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A department has 18 members.
They must select a chair:: 18 ways
a vice chair;; 17 ways
and a 6-member advisory committee:: 16C6 = 8008 ways
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(neither the chair nor the vice chair can be on the advisory committee). In how many ways can this be done?
Ans: 18*17*8008
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cheers,
Stan H.
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