SOLUTION: A typical platoon consists of 20 soldiers. If there are 28 soldiers available to create a platoon, how many different platoons are possible?

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Question 1206386: A typical platoon consists of 20 soldiers. If there are 28 soldiers available to create a platoon, how many different platoons are possible?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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C%28n%2Ck+%29+=%28n%21%29%2F%28k%21%28n+-+k%29%21%29 where n=28 and k=20
C%2828%2C20%29=%2828%21%29%2F%2820%21%2828+-+20%29%21%29
C%2828%2C20%29=%2828%21%29%2F%2820%21%288%29%21%29
C%2828%2C20%29=3108105