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\n" ); document.write( "I would like to select 3 paperback books from a list of 11 books to take on vacation. How many different sets of three books can I choose?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B11%5D%5E3\"$ = $\"%2811%2A10%2A9%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%29\"$ = 11*5*3 = 165, \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the lesson Introduction to Combinations in this site.\r
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