document.write( "Question 891840: Gerald has ten shirts. He needs to pack four of them for a business trip. How many different combinations of shirts could Gerald pack? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #540080 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The 1st selection is 1 of 10, then 1/9, then 1/8, etc \n" ); document.write( "--> 10*9*8*7 = 5040 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "But, choosing A,B,C & D is the same as B,D,A & C \n" ); document.write( "There are 4*3*2*1 = 24 ways to get each group. \n" ); document.write( "5040/24 = 210 combos \n" ); document.write( " |