SOLUTION: A candy store allows customers to select 3 different candies to be packaged and mailed. If there are 13 varieties available, how many possible selections can be made?

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Question 1150397: A candy store allows customers to select 3 different candies to be packaged and mailed. If there are 13 varieties available, how many possible selections can be made?
Answer by ikleyn(52777)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 =  = the number of combinations of 13 items taken 3 at a time.

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    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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