document.write( "Question 754819: I'm having trouble with the question:
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document.write( "\"You must divide 10 students into 2 teams. How many ways cam they form the team?\"
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document.write( "I've tried using: 10C2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #459319 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"You must divide 10 students into 2 teams. How many ways cam they form the team?\" \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Assuming there are 5 on each team: \n" ); document.write( "Pick a team of 5, and whoever's left is the other team. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "--> 10*9*8*7*6 = 30240 \n" ); document.write( "If the team members are interchangeable, then divide by 5! \n" ); document.write( "30240/120 = 252 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Then, each team could be the 5 chosen or the 5 not chosen, so divide by 2 \n" ); document.write( "--> 126 ways. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |