SOLUTION: I would like to select 3 paperback books from a list of 11 books to take on vacation. How many different sets of three books can I choose?
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Question 1014411: I would like to select 3 paperback books from a list of 11 books to take on vacation. How many different sets of three books can I choose?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I would like to select 3 paperback books from a list of 11 books to take on vacation. How many different sets of three books can I choose?
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Ans: 11C3 = 11!/[(11-3)!*3!] = 11*10*9/1*2*3 = 165 sets of 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I would like to select 3 paperback books from a list of 11 books to take on vacation. How many different sets of three books can I choose?
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= = 11*5*3 = 165,
the number of combinations of 11 objects taken 3 at a time.
See the lesson Introduction to Combinations in this site.
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