math_celebrity Administrator Staff member Jan 30, 2017 #1 In how many ways can a committee consisting of 4 faculty members and 5 students be formed if there are 8 faculty members and 9 students eligible to serve on the committee? We have 8 choose 4 * 9 choose 5 written as : 8C4 * 9C5 8C4 = 70 9C5 = 126 Multiply these together to get 8,820
In how many ways can a committee consisting of 4 faculty members and 5 students be formed if there are 8 faculty members and 9 students eligible to serve on the committee? We have 8 choose 4 * 9 choose 5 written as : 8C4 * 9C5 8C4 = 70 9C5 = 126 Multiply these together to get 8,820
