SOLUTION: A professor assigns 25 homework problems, of which 10 will be graded. How many different sets of 10 problems can the professor choose to grade?

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Question 1017674: A professor assigns 25 homework problems, of which 10 will be graded. How many different sets of 10 problems can the professor choose to grade?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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25 chosen 10 at a time, or
nCr(25,10) (on your calculator)
That equals
25! / ((25-10)!*10!) = 3268760