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We have 12 girls and we can pick any three.....and we have 10 boys and we can pick any three

 

So  C(12,3) * C(10,3)  = 26,400 ways

 

Headingnorth's answer would have been correct if he/she had divided each of the products in both sets of parentheses by 3!........The reason for this is, for example, the set of {Ted, Bob, Dave} would be the same as (Bob, Ted, Dave}......and there are 3! = 6 arrangements of this set....but....it's basically the same set.......without the division by 3! in both cases, we're "overcounting" by a factor of 6 x 6  = 36...... 

 

{That's OK, Headingnorth, it was a really good try  !!!  .....I still gave you 3 points  !!! }

 

 

May 28, 2015

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