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Question 1195698: A pizza parlor offers a choice of 12 different toppings. How many 3-topping pizzas are possible? (no double-orders of toppings are allowed)
In this situation, does the order of the toppings matter? Input yes or no.

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possible 3-topping pizzas.
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In this problem, the order of toppings does not matter.


     =  = 220 different combinations of toppings are possible under imposed conditions.    ANSWER

Solved.

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Since the order of topings does not matter,  this problem is on  COMBINATIONS.

On  Combinations,  see introductory lessons
    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic  "Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations".


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