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How many ways can you select 4 democrats and 3 republicans from a group of 12 democrats and 10 republicans?

 Mar 7, 2016
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Choose 4 of any 12 Democrats  = C(12, 4)

 

Choose 3 of any 10 Republicans = C(10, 3)     ....so.....

 

 

C(12, 4)  * C( 10, 3)   = 59, 400 ways of choosing

 

 

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 Mar 7, 2016
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Thank you!  Then I got it right.  I wasn't sure whether to multiply the two combinations together or add.

 Mar 7, 2016
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OK......good job.....!!!!

 

 

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 Mar 7, 2016

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