SOLUTION: How many ways can you select a committee of five people from a class of 20?

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Question 891619: How many ways can you select a committee of five people from a class of 20?
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We can select a committee of 5 pupils in a class of 20 in c(20,5)ways that is 20!/(20-5)!*5! =20*19*18*17*16
______________ 5*4*3*2*1 =15504 ways