Question

Helppp, i know this is either combinations or permutations but i dont get it! :(((

The local news station always sends a crew of 3 employees to cover important stories. The station has 3 reporters and 5 camera operators available. If a crew consists of 1 reporter and 2 camera operators, how many different such crews are possible?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

i will, but do you know how to solve this?

Answer 3

one sec, i'll give it a go.

Answer 4

i know that its combinations, since order is not mentioned.

Answer 5

actually it is the counting principle

Answer 6

there are 3 possibilities for reporters and \(\frac{5\times 4}{2}=10\) possible ways to pick two of the five camera operators

Answer 7

C(3,1) and C(5,2)

Answer 8

right

Answer 9

so the answer by the counting principle is \(3\times 10=30\)

Answer 10

don't get married to the formulas
they all come from the counting principle, so if you think in terms of "how many" you will get the answer