SOLUTION: A swim team must be chosen from 10 candidates. What is the greatest number of different 4-person teams that can be chosen?

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Question 1119788: A swim team must be chosen from 10 candidates. What is the greatest number of different 4-person teams that can be chosen?
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The number under the question is  =  = 210 ways.


It is the number of combinations of 10 item taken 4 at a time.

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    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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