SOLUTION: How many subsets of {m,a,t,h,r,o,c,k,s} contain exactly 5 elements?

Question 1116300: How many subsets of {m,a,t,h,r,o,c,k,s} contain exactly 5 elements?
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The original set has 9 elements.


The number of 5-element subsets is the number of combinations   =  = 126.


Each subset of 5 elements is a combination of 9 items taken 5 at a time. 


Each combination of 9 items taken 5 at a time is a subset of 5 elements.


Different subsets  <------> different combinations.

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