document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139626>Question 139626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While on a picnic, you and four friends decide to ride the paddle boats. You find that only one paddle boat is available to rent.  3 People can ride at one time.  How many different sets of 3 people can be chosen from your group to ride the paddle boat?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the answer is 10 by listing all the groups.  But I don't know if there is a formula to solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5C3 = 5!/[(5-3)!*3!] = 5*4*3/1*2*3 = 20/2 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5C3 is \" the number of sets of 3 in a group of 5\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have it right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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