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a) A baking club wants to form an executive committee. There are 12 people in the baking club, including Mark. In how many ways can the baking club form an executive committee with 2 people?

 

b) A baking club wants to form an executive committee. There are 12 people in the baking club, including Mark. In how many ways can the baking club form an executive committee with 2 people, including Mark?

 

c) A baking club wants to form an executive committee. There are 12 people in the baking club, including Mark. In how many ways can the baking club form an executive committee with 2 people, not including Mark?

 Jan 20, 2024
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a)  We can choose any 2 of the 12  = C(12,2)  = 66 ways

 

b) Mark is a given....choose any 1 of the remaining 11 =   11 ways

 

c)  Mark is  out......choose any 2 of the  other 11  =  C(11,2)   = 55 ways

 

 

cool cool cool

 Jan 20, 2024

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