SOLUTION: A manager must select 8 of 12 possible workers to work on New Year's Eve. In how many ways can this be done?
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Question 765890: A manager must select 8 of 12 possible workers to work on New Year's Eve. In how many ways can this be done?
Answer by ramkikk66(644) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can be done in "12 choose 8" which is the same as "12 choose 4" or C(12,4)
Number of ways = 12*11*10*9/(1*2*3*4) = 495 ways.
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