1. A class of 16 students contains five Math majors, eight Engineering majors and three Physics majors. A group of four students from the class is to be selected to form a team for an academic competition. How many teams can be formed that have a representative from each major?

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Mathematics

Esperanza Kemp

2 April, 06:48

1. A class of 16 students contains five Math majors, eight Engineering majors and three Physics majors. A group of four students from the class is to be selected to form a team for an academic competition. How many teams can be formed that have a representative from each major?

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Janae Haynes · Answer 1

495

Step-by-step explanation:

Using combination without repetition, the formular is given by n! / (r! (n-1) !

= (12 x11 * 10 * 9) / 4!

=11880/24

=495