document.write( "Question 600714: Find the number of ways in which each commitee can be selected.
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document.write( "-3 people from a group of 5 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #379440 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! C(n,r) = (n!)/(r!(n-r)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5!)/(3!*(5-3)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5!)/(3!*2!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5*4*3!)/(3!*2!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5*4)/(2!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5*4)/(2*1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (20)/(2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = 10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So there are 10 ways (assuming order doesn't matter) \n" ); document.write( " |