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A class consists of 15 boys of whom 5 are prefects.

a) How many committees of 8 can be formed if each consists of exactly 2 prefects?

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there would only be one committee of eight, because there is only 15 boys if you add it up 7 + 8= 15 you do not have enough boys to form more than one committee there will be seven boys left out three of which are perfect

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