The number of committees of five persons with a chairperson that can be formed from 12 persons,

Question:

The number of committees of five persons with a chairperson that can be formed from 12 persons, is

(a) 12C5

(b) 12C4

(c) 12 × 11C4

(d) 11C4

Solution:

For committee consisting of 5 persons with are chair person, from 12 persons. 

Chair persons can be selected in 12 ways. 

Remaining 4 can be selected from remaining 11

Hence, number of committee of five person with a chair person is 12 × 11C4

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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