SOLUTION: A group of 50 people are going to run a race. The top 6 finishers advance to the finals. I know its a permutation i just dont know how to do the formula with larger numbers, pl

Question 1186131: A group of 50 people are going to run a race. The top 6 finishers advance to the finals.
I know its a permutation i just dont know how to do the formula with larger numbers, please help.
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It would be good if you place the problem's question into the post,
because the answer and the formula DEPEND on the question.

In general, posting problems with no question is an extreme impoliteness.

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