SOLUTION: An election ballot ask voters to select 6 commissioners from a group of 19 how many ways can it be done

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Question 1033189: An election ballot ask voters to select 6 commissioners from a group of 19 how many ways can it be done
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An election ballot ask voters to select 6 commissioners from a group of 19 how many ways can it be done?
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C%5B19%5D%5E6 = %2819%2A18%2A17%2A16%2A15%2A14%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%2A4%2A5%2A6%29 = 19*17*4*3*7 = 27132 ways.

C%5B19%5D%5E6 is the number of combinations 19 things taken 6 at a time.

On combinations, see the lesson Introduction to Combinations in this site.