Nine students, five men and four women, interview for four summer internships at a city newspaper. (a) In how many ways can the newspaper choose a set of four interns? (b) In how many ways can the newspaper choose a set of interns with two men and two women? (c) How many set can be formed such that all interns are not of the same sex?

Nine students, five men and four women, interview for four summer internships at a city newspaper. (a) In how many ways can the newspaper choose a set of four interns? (b) In how many ways can the newspaper choose a set of interns with two men and two women? (c) How many set can be formed such that all interns are not of the same sex?

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(b) In how many ways can the newspaper choose a set of interns with two men and two women?
(c) How many set can be formed such that all interns are not of the same sex?

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