SOLUTION: There are 15 slips of paper in a jar. Each slip has different name on it. How many ways can you draw 5 names from the jar?

SOLUTION: There are 15 slips of paper in a jar. Each slip has different name on it. How many ways can you draw 5 names from the jar?

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Question 783492: There are 15 slips of paper in a jar. Each slip has different name on it. How many ways can you draw 5 names from the jar?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 15 C 5 = (15!)/(5!*(15-5)!) = 3003 different ways.
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