On Your I-Pod There Are a Total of 150 Songs

question 30

Short Answer

On your i-pod there are a total of 150 songs. Of these 150 songs, 50 are pop, 80 are rock and the rest are rap. Suppose that you need to make a playlist consisting of 6 songs. How many different groupings of songs can you create so that there are no repeats and there are exactly three rap songs and exactly two pop songs?

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