SOLUTION: From the word SECONDARY, How many combinations are there when 5 letters are selected?

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Question 1173418: From the word SECONDARY, How many combinations are there when 5 letters are selected?
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The word  SECONDARY  has 9 letters, and all 9 letters are different (distinct).


The set of 9 objects has  C%5B9%5D%5E5 = %289%2A8%2A7%2A6%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%2A4%29 = 126  different subsets of 5 elements (combinations).


ANSWER.  There are  C%5B9%5D%5E5 = 126 different possible combinations .

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On Combinations,  see introductory lessons
    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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