A committee of four is to be selected from a group of seventeen people. How many different committees are possible, given the following conditions? (a) There is no distinction between the responsibilities of the members. (b) One person is the chair, and the rest are general members. (c) One person is the chair, one person is the secretary, one person is responsible for refreshments, and one person cleans up after meetings.

A committee of four is to be selected from a group of seventeen people. How many different committees are possible, given the following conditions? (a) There is no distinction between the responsibilities of the members. (b) One person is the chair, and the rest are general members. (c) One person is the chair, one person is the secretary, one person is responsible for refreshments, and one person cleans up after meetings.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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