document.write( "Question 614397: how many different 6 member teams can be chosen from a group of ten students to participate the next month in the math competition, ifeach student hasan equal chance of being chosen \n" ); document.write( "

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You need to find the various combinations that don't allow repetition. That means, the order of the people in the group doesn't matter.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Look at this URL http://www.mathsisfun.com/combinatorics/combinations-permutations.html
\n" ); document.write( "Scroll to the bottom and see the equation is given by\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n!/(r!(n-r)!)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n is 10, r is 6. so plug in and solve\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10! / (6! * 4!)\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2810%2A3%2A7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"210\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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