document.write( "Question 599396: If you can answer any 12 questions from total of 15 questions, how many different ways can you select the questions?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #378930 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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C(n,r) = (n!)/(r!(n-r)!)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(15,12) = (15*14*13*12!)/(12!*3!)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(15,12) = (2730)/(6)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(15,12) = 455\r
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