document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352450>Question 352450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The music class has 20 students & the teacher wants them to practice in groups of 5.  How many different ways can the first groups of 5 be chosen?  we are doing permutations & combinations.  I came up with 1,860,480 or 38,760.  im not sure which one is the right answer if any. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20*19*18*17*16 = 1860480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But group ABCDE is the same as ADCEB, so you have to divide by 5! = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 15504<BR>\n" );
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