SOLUTION: 5)In how many ways can 12 students be divided into three groups of 4, if the order of the groups and the arrangement of the students in a group are immaterial ?

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Question 366817: 5)In how many ways can 12 students be divided into three groups of 4, if the order of the groups and the arrangement of the students in a group are immaterial ?


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In how many ways can 12 students be divided into three groups of 4, if the order of the groups and the arrangement of the students in a group are immaterial ?
Ans: 12C4 = (12*11*10)/(1*2*3) = 495 ways
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Stan H.