document.write( "Question 1201922: You volunteer to help drive children at a charity event to the zoo, but you can fit only 6 of the 16 children present in your van. How many different groups of 6 children can you drive?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #836503 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You volunteer to help drive children at a charity event to the zoo, but you can fit only 6 of the 16 children present in your van. How many different groups of 6 children can you drive? \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "The 1st choice is 1 of 16. \n" ); document.write( "Then 1 of 15, then 14, etc. \n" ); document.write( "---> 16*15*14 ... 11 \n" ); document.write( "The product of those 6 numbers. \n" ); document.write( "But, choosing A, B, C, D, E and F is the same as choosing A, F, C, etc. \n" ); document.write( "6*5*4*3*2*1 different ways = 720 ways for any combination. \n" ); document.write( "Divide the big number by 720. \n" ); document.write( "That's it. \n" ); document.write( " |