document.write( "Question 600714: Find the number of ways in which each commitee can be selected.
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C(n,r) = (n!)/(r!(n-r)!)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5!)/(3!*(5-3)!)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5*4*3!)/(3!*2!)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5*4)/(2!)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (5*4)/(2*1)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = (20)/(2)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(5,3) = 10\r
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