The math club at college has 16 students - 10 males and 6 females. (a) The club wants to select a group of 4 students to take part in a math competition. In how many ways can they do it if at least two females are chosen? (give a nurmerical answer) (b) The club wants to elect a president, a vice president, a treasurer and a secretary for the class. In how many ways can they do that? (c) A local company has donated 32 identical pens to be distributed to the club members. In how many ways can they be distributed so that each student gets at least one pen, and the secretary of the club gets at least 4.

The math club at college has 16 students - 10 males and 6 females. (a) The club wants to select a group of 4 students to take part in a math competition. In how many ways can they do it if at least two females are chosen? (give a nurmerical answer) (b) The club wants to elect a president, a vice president, a treasurer and a secretary for the class. In how many ways can they do that? (c) A local company has donated 32 identical pens to be distributed to the club members. In how many ways can they be distributed so that each student gets at least one pen, and the secretary of the club gets at least 4.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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