A university student is selecting courses for his next semester. He can choose from 5 humanities courses and 8 science courses. In how many ways can he choose 6 courses if fewer than 3 must be humanities courses?

A university student is selecting courses for his next semester. He can choose from 5 humanities courses and 8 science courses. In how many ways can he choose 6 courses if fewer than 3 must be humanities courses?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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