SOLUTION: In the combination formula C(n,r) = n!/r!(n-r)! what is the C?

Question 319366: In the combination formula C(n,r) = n!/r!(n-r)! what is the C?

Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The upper case letter C stand for Combination.
A combination is a set of objects in which position (or the order) is NOT important.
We can also say that a combination is the choice of r things from a set of n things without replacement and where order does not matter and is written
C(n,r).

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