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June 2009 p6 q4
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A choir consists of 13 sopranos, 12 altos, 6 tenors and 7 basses. A group consisting of 10 sopranos, 9 altos, 4 tenors and 4 basses is to be chosen from the choir.
In how many different ways can the group be chosen?
Solution
To find the number of ways to choose the group, we use combinations for each voice part:
1. Choose 10 sopranos from 13: \(\binom{13}{10}\)
2. Choose 9 altos from 12: \(\binom{12}{9}\)
3. Choose 4 tenors from 6: \(\binom{6}{4}\)
4. Choose 4 basses from 7: \(\binom{7}{4}\)
The total number of ways to choose the group is the product of these combinations: