SOLUTION: How many different simple random samples of size 5 can be obtained from a population whose size is 32​?

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Question 1206146: How many different simple random samples of size 5 can be obtained from a population whose size is 32​?
Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is   C%5B32%5D%5E5 = %2832%2A31%2A30%2A29%2A28%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%2A4%2A5%29 = 201376,

the number of combinations of  32  items taken  5  at a time.

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