document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611073>Question 611073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 5 students sitting around a table.  How many different pairs of students could be formed from those students?  I think it is 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "each of the 5 students can pair up with the other 4 ___ 5 * 4 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BUT ... Pam paired with Tom is the same as Tom paired with Pam, so ___ 20 / 2 = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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