SOLUTION: In order to conduct an experiment, 4 subjects are randomly selected from a group of 20 subjects. How many different groups of 4 subjects are possible?

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Question 1125888: In order to conduct an experiment, 4 subjects are randomly selected from a group of 20 subjects. How many different groups of 4 subjects are possible?
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 =  = 4845 ways.

It is about Combinations.

On Combinations,  see the lessons
    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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