SOLUTION: Janice wants to select 2 books to read from a list of 9 books. How many different pairs of books can she choose?

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Question 939365: Janice wants to select 2 books to read from a list of 9 books. How many different pairs of books can she choose?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 books can be selected from list of 9 books in c(9,2) ways
(9,2)= %289%2A8%29%2F%282%2A1%29
=9%2A4
=36
2 books can be selected from list of 9 books in 36 ways