SOLUTION: How many different dgsled teams of 6 dogs can be made from a group of 16 dogs.

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Question 35143: How many different dgsled teams of 6 dogs can be made from a group of 16 dogs.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Another way to put this is "Sixteen chosen six at a time," and sometimes written as 16C6 with the numbers as subscripts. It can be found using
(16!) / (16-6)!(6!) =
(16 x 15 x 14 x 13 x 12 x 11) / (6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1) =
8008 different teams