SOLUTION: Mary purchased a package of 18 different plants, but she only needed 15 plants for planting. In how many ways can she select the 15 plants from the package to be planted?
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Question 490692: Mary purchased a package of 18 different plants, but she only needed 15 plants for planting. In how many ways can she select the 15 plants from the package to be planted?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Her 1st choice is 1 of 18, then 1 of 17, etc
--> 18*17*16...5*4
= 18!/3!
= 1,067,062,284,288,000 ways
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