SOLUTION: A pollster randomly selected 2 of 12 available people. How many different groups of two are possible? Number of possible groups=

Question 1155178: A pollster randomly selected 2 of 12 available people.

How many different groups of two are possible?

Number of possible groups=
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is the number of all combinations of 12 people taken 2 at a time


     =  = 6*11 = 66.    ANSWER

Solved.

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    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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