document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245966>Question 245966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please tell me if I have this right? If not, can you please explain... Thanks sooo much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume a class has 30 members. How many committees of three people can be chosen?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*29/3=290 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "30/3 = 10 committees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you meant in how many different ways can a committee of 3 be chosen:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1 choice is 1 of 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 1 of 29, then 28.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 30*29*28 = 24360.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, a committee of A, B and C is the same as C, A and B, so it's necessary to divide by 6 (3*2*1 = 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24360/6 = 4060 different combinations.<BR>\n" );
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