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Question 762435: From a group of 12 students, we want to select a random sample of 4 students to serve on a university committee. How many different random samples of 4 students can be selected?

Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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Number of ways 4 students can be chosen from a set of 12 = C(12,4) i.e. 12 choose 4.
= (12*11*10*9)/(1*2*3*4) = 495 ways.
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