A group of Mathematics faculty at the local college consists of 10 women and 10 men. Five people are to be selected to go to a conference. How many different ways can a group of five people be selected from this group of 20?

A group of Mathematics faculty at the local college consists of 10 women and 10 men. Five people are to be selected to go to a conference. How many different ways can a group of five people be selected from this group of 20?

College Algebra

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ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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