SOLUTION: Combinations: C(n,1)=

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Question 342059: Combinations: C(n,1)=
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C(n,1)=


So C(n, 1) = n. Ie there are 'n' ways to order select 1 item from a pool of 'n' items (where order doesn't matter)


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