A committee of 5 members is to be formed from a group of 8 engineers and 6 scientists. If the committee must consist of exactly 3 engineers and 2 scientists, how many different committees can be formed?
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
The number of ways to choose 3 engineers from 8 is C(8, 3) = 56. The number of ways to choose 2 scientists from 6 is C(6, 2) = 15. The total number of different committees is the product of these combinations: 56 * 15 = 840.
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