document.write( "Question 1118314: Leslie has 7 books. There is enough space on a shelf for 3 books. In how many ways can 3 of the 7 books be arranged on the shelf?\r
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document.write( "Out of the 12 girls who tried out for the softball team, 10 will be chosen for the team. Find the number of different 10-person teams. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #733586 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! use the combination formula nCk, n items take k at a time \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(1) 7C3 = 7! / (3! * (7-3)!) = 35 ways \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(2) 12C10 = 12! / (10! * (12-10)!) = 66 ways \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |