SOLUTION: Hi, From numbers 1 throught 24 how may set of 12 numbers can I make with no number being use twice in one set?

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Question 730730: Hi, From numbers 1 throught 24 how may set of 12 numbers can I make with no number being use twice in one set?
Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn:
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
YOU CAN MAKE 12 SET OF NUMBERS

Answer by ikleyn(53411) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hi, From numbers 1 through 24 how may set of 12 numbers
can I make with no number being use twice in one set?
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These sets are called COMBINATIONS of 24 numbers taken 12 at a time.


The formula for the number of such sets is  

     24*23*22* . . . * 13
    ---------------------- = 2704156.    ANSWER
     1*2*3* . . . .  * 12

Solved/answered.

You may learn further about combinations from your textbook
or from the Internet requesting this keyword "combinations".


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The answer in the post by @lynnlo is incorrect,
so you better ignore his post.