Question

In how many ways can a committee of five Democrats and four
Republicans be formed from a group of twelve Democrats and twelve
Republicans?

Answer 1

Answer:

• 392040 ways

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Find the combination of 4 of 12 and 5 of 12:

• C(12, 4) × C(12, 5) =
• 12!/(4!8!) × 12!/(5!7!) =
• 495 × 792 =
• 392040