A committee consists of 4 men and 5 women. Three members are to be selected at random to form a committee. For a total of 5 women, what is the number of possible committees with 3 men? For a total of 9 people, what is the number of possible committees with 3 men?

A committee consists of 4 men and 5 women. Three members are to be selected at random to form a committee. For a total of 5 women, what is the number of possible committees with 3 men? For a total of 9 people, what is the number of possible committees with 3 men?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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A committee consists of 4 men and 5 women. Three members are to be selected at random to form a committee.

For a total of 5 women, what is the number of possible committees with 3 men?
For a total of 9 people, what is the number of possible committees with 3 men?

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