SOLUTION: A student is to answer 11 out of 20 questions on a test. Find the number of ways the student can choose if the student must answer the first 6 questions on a test. I'm thinking

Question 859739: A student is to answer 11 out of 20 questions on a test. Find the number of ways the student can choose if the student must answer the first 6 questions on a test.
I'm thinking it might be (20p6)(14p5)?
P.S. I tried looking this up by reviewing past post but there were so many repeat questions that I gave up, sorry.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

the first 6 (assuming they are ordered 1 thru 20)are mandatory

(14C5) ways of choosing the remaining 5 questions 

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