document.write( "Question 602613: out of 7 books on a shelf how many groups of 3 can be made \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #380345 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(7,3) = (7!)/(3!*(7-3)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(7,3) = (7!)/(3!*4!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(7,3) = (7*6*5*4!)/(3!*4!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(7,3) = (7*6*5)/(3!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(7,3) = (7*6*5)/(3*2*1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(7,3) = (210)/(6)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C(7,3) = 35\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 35 groups of 3 can be made. \n" ); document.write( " |