SOLUTION: In how many ways can you choose a committee of 7 from a total of 20 people

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Question 605989: In how many ways can you choose a committee of 7 from a total of 20 people
Answer by Sarey(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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choose 7 people from 20 --> simple combinatorial problem:
(20 c 7) - read "twenty choose 7"
(20 c 7) = 20*19*18*17*16*15*14/(7*6*5*4*3*2*1)
= 77,520
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