Consider the Following Counting Problem

question 109

Multiple Choice

Consider the following counting problem. A pool of possible jurors consists of 11 men and 13 women. How many different juries consisting of 5 women and 7 men are possible?
To solve this problem, which of the following rules would you use?

• A)Both the combinations rule and the basic counting rule
• B)The combinations rule only
• C)Both the permutations rule and the basic counting rule
• D)The basic counting rule only

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