SOLUTION: A fisherman has 17 different trout flies. How many different selections of 4 flies each can he make?

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Question 1208709: A fisherman has 17 different trout flies. How many different selections of 4 flies each can he make?
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A fisherman has 17 different trout flies. How many different selections of 4 flies each can he make?
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The number of combinations of 17 different flies taken 4 at a time.

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