A Class Consists of 20 Sophomores and 15 Freshmen

question 63

Short Answer

A class consists of 20 sophomores and 15 freshmen. The class needs to form a committee of size five. (a) How many committees are possible? (b) How many committees are possible if the committee must have three sophomores and two freshmen?

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