document.write( "Question 315694: How many ways can you select any five books from a set of 10 books on a shelf? \n" ); document.write( "
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How many ways can you select any five books from a set of 10 books on a shelf?
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\n" ); document.write( "You are selecting groups of books.
\n" ); document.write( "That is done using combinations.
\n" ); document.write( "10C5 = (10*9*8*7*6)/(1*2*3*4*5) = 252 ways
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