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wvspidermonkey
05-04-2008, 04:32 PM
Q12:
There are 11 women and 9 men in a certain club. If the club is to select a committee of 2 women and 2 men, how many different such committees are possible?

A. 120

B. 720

C. 1,060

D. 1,520

E. 1,980

Formal answer: C

My answer: E See attachment for graph or method of solving problem.

kevin
05-20-2008, 01:58 PM
Correct answer is 1980; 11C2 multiplied by 9C2 = (11 x 10 x 9 x 8)/ 2 x 2