SOLUTION: How many unordered sets are there of two items chosen from four?

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Question 1148146: How many unordered sets are there of two items chosen from four?

Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the number of combinations of 4 items taken 2 at a time


    C%5B4%5D%5E2 = %284%2A3%29%2F%281%2A2%29 = 6.

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    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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