SOLUTION: A school principal has to choose 5 from his 15 teachers to help in preparing the venue for a meeting. In how many ways can he do it?

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Question 1179171: A school principal has to choose 5 from his 15 teachers to help in preparing the venue for a meeting. In how many ways can he do it?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In   =   different ways.


Use your calculator.


You are instructed.

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This problem is on  COMBINATIONS.

On Combinations,  see introductory lessons
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    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
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