document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171471>Question 171471</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321331793/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A club consists of 10 members.  In how many different ways can a group of 3 people be selected to go on a European trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with 9 different ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this answer correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A club consists of 10 members. In how many different ways can a group of 3 people be selected to go on a European trip? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with 9 different ways. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st choice is 1 of 10, the 2nd 1 of 9, then 1 of 8, so that's 10*9*8, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, selecting AB & C is the same as CA & B, so divide by 3*2*1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's 10*9*8/3*2*1 = 720/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 120<BR>\n" );
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