SOLUTION: two women have to be selected from 9 women. the total number of possible ways is what?

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Question 473249: two women have to be selected from 9 women. the total number of possible ways is what?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 9*8 = 72 ways to select 2 women where order matters.


If order does not matter, then there are 72/2 = 36 ways (since we're double counting).