document.write( "Question 773341: A teacher chooses 3 students from a group of 14 to explain their project. In how many ways can she choose 3 students? Answers are: a. 228 b. 364 c. 1082 or d. 2184. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #471461 by Edwin McCravy(20059)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "Since the order in which they are chosen is not important, this \r\n" ); document.write( "problem asks for the number of combinations (not permutations) \r\n" ); document.write( "of 14 things taken 3 at a time.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 14×13×12\r\n" ); document.write( "C(14,3) = -------- = 364\r\n" ); document.write( " 3×2×1\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |