SOLUTION: A person going to a party was asked to bring 3 different bags of chips. Going to the store, she finds 18 varieties. How many different selections can she make?

Question 1169714: A person going to a party was asked to bring 3 different bags of chips. Going to the store, she finds 18 varieties.
How many different selections can she make?
Answer by ikleyn(52809) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    3 different items can be selected from 18 items by   =  = 816 different ways.

Solved.

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This question is about COMBINATIONS.

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    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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