document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852887>Question 852887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can answer any 8 questions from the 12 questions on an exam. In how many different ways can you choose the 8 questions, assuming that the order in which you choose the questions is irrelevant? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513800 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=513800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have 12 items taken 8 at a time, this is a combination problem since order is irrelevant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total combinations = 12! / 8! * (12-8)!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total combinations = 4.790016e8 / (40320 * 24) = 495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 495 ways to chose 8 questions from 12 questions\r<BR>\n" );
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