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A school committee of 5 is to be formed from 12 students.How many committees can be formed if John must be on the committee?

11P4
11C4
11P5
11C5

Correct Answer: 11C4

Explanation:

If John must be on the committee,we have 11 students remaining,out of which we choose 4. So, $11 C 4$

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