5b A committee of 8 members is to be formed from a group of 7 women and 5 men. i.) Calculate the number of ways the committee can be formed from the group of 12 people ii.) Calculate the number of ways the committee can be formed if there are to be more women than men.

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A committee of 8 members is to be formed from a group of
7 women and 5 men.
i.)
Calculate the number of ways the committee can
be formed from the group of 12 people
ii.)
Calculate the number of ways the committee can
be formed if there are to be more women than
men.
Transcribed Image Text:5b A committee of 8 members is to be formed from a group of 7 women and 5 men. i.) Calculate the number of ways the committee can be formed from the group of 12 people ii.) Calculate the number of ways the committee can be formed if there are to be more women than men.
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