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Of the 100 people in the U.S. Senate, 18 serve on the Foreign Relations Committee. How many ways are there to select Senate members for this committee (assuming party affiliation is not a factor in selection)?
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We have 100 members in the U.S. Senate and we need to select 18 members to serve on the Foreign Relations Committee. The order of selection does not matter, so we are dealing with a combination problem. Show more…
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