document.write( "Question 903315: How many different cash amounts can be made by choosing 4 coins from a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, loonie and a tonnie?\r
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document.write( "Would this be a combination?\r
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document.write( "I.E. 6C4 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #547899 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Yes, then you evaluate that to get\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n C r = (n!)/(r!(n-r)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 C 4 = (6!)/(4!*(6-4)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 C 4 = (6!)/(4!*2!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 C 4 = (6*5*4!)/(4!*2!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 C 4 = (6*5)/(2!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 C 4 = (6*5)/(2*1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 C 4 = (30)/(2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 C 4 = 15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So there are 15 combinations (order doesn't matter) \n" ); document.write( " |