SOLUTION: Thanks In Advance :) A club wants to choose a committee of 4 people from its 12 members. How many ways can the committee be chosen? A. 48 B. 11,880 C. 19,9

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Question 879608: Thanks In Advance :)
A club wants to choose a committee of 4 people from its 12 members.

How many ways can the committee be chosen?

A.
48

B.
11,880

C.
19,958,400

D.
495 (I think it's this one)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are correct.

12 C 4 = (12!)/(4!*(12-4)!) = 495

We use a combination (instead of a permutation) since order doesn't matter.

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