SOLUTION: The coach of the winning basketball team chooses 3 of the 15 members to be interviewed by a sports reporter. In how many ways can the members to be interviewed be chosen?

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Question 1130064: The coach of the winning basketball team chooses 3 of the 15 members to be interviewed by a sports reporter. In how many ways can the members to be interviewed be chosen?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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C( 15,3 ) = +15%21+%2F+%28+3%21+%2A+%28+15+-+3+%29%21+%29+
+15%21+%2F+%28+3%21+%2A+12%21+%29+
+%28+15%2A14%2A13+%29+%2F+%28+3%2A2%2A1+%29+=+5%2A7%2A13+
+%28+15%2A14%2A13+%29+%2F+%28+3%2A2%2A1+%29+=+455+ choices
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