document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759672>Question 759672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, heres my question and I have the answer its 10. But I dont know whats the \"formal\" equation to use.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 5 employees at a company, a group of 3 employees will be chosen to work on a project. How many different groups of 3 employees can be chosen? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a combination problem, that is, how many combinations are there from 5 employees taken 3 at a time?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "formula is 5! / 3! * (5-3)! = 5*4*3*2*1  / 3*2*2 = 10 combinations </SPAN>\n" );
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