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From a group of 10 men and 8 women, a committee of 5 is to be formed such that it contains at least 3 women. How many such committees are possible?
From a group of 10 men and 8 women, a committee of 5 is to be formed such that it contains at least 3 women. How many such committees are possible?
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To find the number of committees with at least \(k\) women, sum over cases from \(k\) to the committee size, calculating combinations accordingly.
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