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there are 8 women and 10 men. how many are there ways to form a committee of 11 with more women than men?

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Answer:

Below

Explanation:

If the men are indistinguishable and the women are too, then

6 w 5 m

7 w 4 m

8 w 3 m

3 ways

IF they ARE distinguishable it becomes a much larger, complex calculation:

8 C 6 * 10 C 5 + 8 C 7 * 10 C 4 + 8 * 10 C 3

( is THIS what you are studying ? )

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