document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536638>Question 536638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student is asked to answer 9 out of 13 questions on an exam. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Classify the problem as a permutation, a combination, or neither.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)permutation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)combination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c)neither\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) In how many ways can she select the questions to be answered?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) This is a combination since the order does not matter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) There are 13 C 9 = (13!)/(9!(13-9)!) = 715 different ways\r<BR>\n" );
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