document.write( "Question 889289: I have the numbers 1 through 60. I have to choose 5 of these numbers. How many different ways could i accomplish this? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #538031 by Edwin McCravy(20055) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "We have 60 things, and we are to choose 5.  That's\r\n" );
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document.write( "60 choose 5 = 60C5, also sometimes written C(60,5) or ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "computed  \r\n" );
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document.write( "(5 factors in the numerator, 5 factors in the denominator)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the entire denominator always cancels entirely into the numerator,\r\n" );
document.write( "and you end up with a huge number of ways\r\n" );
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document.write( "5,461,512 = five million four hundred sixty one thousand five hundred twelve.\r\n" );
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