OCR MEI S1 2005 January — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2005
SessionJanuary
TopicCombinations & Selection

5 A rugby union team consists of 15 players made up of 8 forwards and 7 backs. A manager has to select his team from a squad of 12 forwards and 11 backs.
  1. In how many ways can the manager select the forwards?
  2. In how many ways can the manager select the team?