SOLUTION: In how many ways can you unfriend 5 of your 60 virtual friends?

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Question 1104121: In how many ways can you unfriend 5 of your 60 virtual friends?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, josmiceli:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is 60C5=60!/55!*5!
=5,461,512

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Order doesn't matter, so
nCr = +n%21+%2F+%28+r%21%2A%28+n-r+%29%21+%29+
+n+=+60+
+r+=+5+
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60C5 = +60%21+%2F+%28+5%21%2A%28+60+-+5+%29%21+%29+
60C5 = +60%21+%2F+%28+5%21+%2A+55%21+%29+
60C5 = +%28+60%2A59%2A58%2A57%2A56+%29+%2F+120+
60C5 = +5461512+
5,461,512 different ways
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