SOLUTION: if 4Cr represents the number of combinations of n items taken r at a time, what is the value of sigma[1,3,[4Cr]? answers are: (1)24, (2)6, (3)14, (4)4. where r=1 thank you in a

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Question 374598: if 4Cr represents the number of combinations of n items taken r at a time, what is the value of sigma[1,3,[4Cr]? answers are: (1)24, (2)6, (3)14, (4)4.
where r=1
thank you in advance for your help.

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So , which means that the answer is choice (3)

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