document.write( "Question 1207178: in how many ways can a teacher select 5 students from a class of 23 students? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The answer is the number of combinations of 23 students taken 5 at a time\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 33649  different ways.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the order of students does not matter, this problem is on COMBINATIONS.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If not, read these introductory lessons on combinations in this site\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Introduction to Combinations\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations\r
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