55.8k views
1 vote
In how many ways can a committee of two men and two women be formed from a group of twelve men and seven women?

User Tommizzle
by
4.1k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

1386

Explanation:

Hello,

selecting 2 men out of 12, we have 12*11/2 ways to do it

so this i 66

selecting 2 women out 7, we have 7*6/2=21 ways to do it

so the answer of the question is

66*21=1386

hope this helps

thank you

User Natan Cox
by
4.9k points