document.write( "Question 1131134: how many ways can a 4 person subcommitte be selected from a committee of 12 people? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The same number of ways as the group of 4 items can be taken at a time from 12 items.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The order in the group is not important (the order does not matter) - so it is about combinations, and not about permutations.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  By  \"C%5B12%5D%5E4\" = \"%2812%2A11%2A10%2A9%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%2A4%29\" = 495 ways.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On Combinations and Permutations,  see introductory lessons\r
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