Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Sampling and estimation

Sampling and estimation — practice question

The club has 50 members altogether, and this total includes the club president and the club treasurer. Although every member wishes to join the coach tour, the coach has space for only 45 people.
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How many different ways are there to select 45 members if the club president and the club treasurer both must be included?

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This 3-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Combination written as a single term: $^{48}C_{43}$ or $^{48}C_{5}$ (or an equivalent form)

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