SOLUTION: In how many ways can a team of 15 members be awarded 5 certificates of honorable mention?
I tried answering the question as a combination with 15! divided by 5!(15-10)!
I kept ge
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Question 862453: In how many ways can a team of 15 members be awarded 5 certificates of honorable mention?
I tried answering the question as a combination with 15! divided by 5!(15-10)!
I kept getting weird answers and the answer is supposed to be 3003. Can you help me figure out how my teacher got this? Thanks
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In how many ways can a team of 15 members be awarded 5 certificates of honorable mention?
I tried answering the question as a combination with 15! divided by 5!(15-10)!
I kept getting weird answers and the answer is supposed to be 3003.
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Ans: 15C5 = (15*14*13*12*11)/(1*2*3*4*5) = 3003
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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