SOLUTION: There are 17 math team members, they must pick five members to go to regional how many combinations are possible? A.170 B.12,376 C.85 D.6188
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Question 416508: There are 17 math team members, they must pick five members to go to regional how many combinations are possible? A.170 B.12,376 C.85 D.6188
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 17 math team members, they must pick five members to go to regional how many combinations are possible? A.170 B.12,376 C.85 D.6188
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17C5 = (17*16*15*14*13)/(1*2*3*4*5) = 6188
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Stan H.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming order does not matter, there are 17 C 5 = 17!/(5!(17-5)!) = 17!/(5!12!) = (17*16*15*14*13*12!)/(5!12!) = (17*16*15*14*13)/(5*4*3*2*1) = 6188 different combinations.
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