We can use the combination formula to calculate this:
$C(n, k) = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$
For the women, we have:
$C(9, 2) = \frac{9!}{2!(9-2)!} = \frac{9!}{2!7!} = \frac{9\times8}{2} = 36$
For the men, we have:
$C(5, 2) = \frac{5!}{2!(5-2)!} = \frac{5!}{2!3!} =
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