Combinations Question with different committees being able to be formed A local council consists of 4 female members snd 3 male members. What is the number of different 3-member committees consisting of 2 female members and 1 male member which can be formed?

Remember that "n choose k", $\binom nk$, means "$n$ (available from which to) choose $k$".

How many ways to choose two women (to serve on the committee) from a pool of four women?

How many ways to choose one man to (serve on the committee) from a pool of three men?

Now multiply those answers.