document.write( "Question 1127389: There are 6 students in a small class. To make a team, the names of 2 of them will be drawn from a hat. How many different teams of 2 students are possible?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #743793 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 6 students in a small class. To make a team, the names of 2 of them will be drawn from a hat. How many different teams of 2 students are possible? \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "You are counting sets of size 2. \n" ); document.write( "That is a combinations problem. \n" ); document.write( "6C2 = 6!/[(6-2)!*2!] = [6*5]/[1*2] = 15 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( " |