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From a committee of 12 persons, in how many ways can we choose a chairman and a vice chairman assuming one person cannot hold more than one position?

As a committee needs to choose a chairman and vice chairman.


Number of people chosen are 2.


These people have to be chosen from 12 people.


Number of ways to chose 2 people is 12C2.





= 6× 11


= 66 ways


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