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In how many ways 6 gentleman and 4 ladies can be choosen out of 10 gentleman and 8 ladies? ​

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Answer:

5880 ways

Explanation:

For selections like this, we solve using the combination theory. Recall that

nCr = n!/(n-r)!r!

Hence given to find the number of ways 6 gentleman and 4 ladies can be choosen out of 10 gentleman and 8 ladies,

= 10C6 * 8C4

= 10!/(10-6)!6! * 8!/(8-6)!6!

= 10 * 9 * 8 * 7 * 6!/4 *3 *2 * 6! * 8 * 7 * 6!/2 * 6!

= 210 * 28

= 5880 ways

The arrangement can be done in 5880 ways

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