SOLUTION: Question: I have 17 books that need to be packed into the attic. The first box will hold 6 books. How many ways can the first box be packed??

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I have 17 books that need to be packed into the attic. The first box will hold 6 books. How many ways can the first box be packed??
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I have 17 books that need to be packed into the attic. The first box will hold 6 books. How many ways can the first box be packed??
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The 1st book is 1 of 17.
Then 1 of 16, 1 of 15, etc
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--> 17*16*15*14*13*12
= 8910720 different ways.
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But, if books A,B,C,D,E,F is considered to be the same as A,F,E,C,D,B then divide by 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720
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