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A resort manager is choosing a committee of four people to discuss employment issues. They' II choose from eight housekeepers, three desk clerks, and five mai ntenance w orkers. H ow many possible comma ttees are there if there have to be at least two housekeeper
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A resort manager is choosing a committee of four people to discuss employment issues. They' II choose from eight housekeepers, three desk clerks, and five mai ntenance w orkers. H ow many possible comma ttees are there if there have to be at least two housekeeper\newline(Ctrl)

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Q. A resort manager is choosing a committee of four people to discuss employment issues. They' II choose from eight housekeepers, three desk clerks, and five mai ntenance w orkers. H ow many possible comma ttees are there if there have to be at least two housekeeper\newline(Ctrl)
  1. Calculate total ways: Calculate the total number of ways to choose two housekeepers from eight. \newlineUsing the combination formula: C(n,k)=n!k!(nk)!C(n, k) = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\newlineC(8,2)=8![2!(82)!]=28C(8, 2) = \frac{8!}{[2!(8-2)!]} = 28
  2. Choose remaining members: Calculate the number of ways to choose the remaining two members from the remaining staff (33 desk clerks + 55 maintenance workers = 88 staff).\newlineC(8,2)=8!2!(82)!=28C(8, 2) = \frac{8!}{2!(8-2)!} = 28
  3. Calculate total committees: Calculate the total number of possible committees by multiplying the combinations.\newlineTotal committees = 2828 (housekeepers) ×\times 2828 (other staff) = 784784

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