document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037151>Question 1037151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I choose 3 best friends among France, Gwen, Jacque, Jasmin, and Kelly, and choose another 2 best friends among Benedict, JD and John, how many different combinations of best frienda can I have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 13, but it said 30? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "how many different combinations of best friends can I have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(chosing 3 of 5} x (chosing 2 of 3) is\r\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B5%5D%5E3%2AC%5B3%5D%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B5%5D%5E3%2AC%5B3%5D%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2A4%29%2F%281%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2A4%29%2F%281%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A2%29%2F%281%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A2%29%2F%281%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Here <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5Bn%5D%5Ek ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5Bn%5D%5Ek\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the number of combinations n elements taken k at a time.\r\n" );
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document.write( "On combinations see the lesson <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/Introduction-to-Combinations-.lesson>Introduction to Combinations</A> in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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