SOLUTION: A test of 10 different types of candy are being tested. If a person is given 6 of the candies to taste how many combinations are possible?

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Question 1179482: A test of 10 different types of candy are being tested. If a person is given 6 of the candies to taste how many combinations are possible?

Answer by ikleyn(52777)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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     =  = 210.


Solved.

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It is a good opportunity for you to learn about COMBINATIONS.


On Combinations,  see introductory lessons
    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic  "Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations".


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