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A 30-member club has 12 seniors and 18 juniors, how many 4 person subcommittees will have at least 3 juniors?

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The total number of 4-person subcommittees that can be formed from a 30-member club is:

C(30,4) = 27,405

To find the number of 4-person subcommittees that have at least 3 juniors, we can use the complement rule and subtract the number of subcommittees with 0, 1, or 2 juniors from the total number of subcommittees.

Number of subcommittees with 0 juniors:

C(12,0) * C(18,4) = 3060

Number of subcommittees with 1 junior:

C(12,1) * C(18,3) = 13,860

Number of subcommittees with 2 juniors:

C(12,2) * C(18,2) = 16,830

Total number of subcommittees with 0, 1, or 2 juniors:

3060 + 13,860 + 16,830 = 33,750

Therefore, the number of 4-person subcommittees that have at least 3 juniors is:

27,405 - 33,750 = -6,345

This result is not possible, as the number of subcommittees with at least 3 juniors cannot be negative. This could be due to an error in the calculation or an incorrect assumption.
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