SOLUTION: Given a set with 15 elements, how many subsets can be constructed that: (a) contain 6 elements? c(15,6)=5005 (b) contain at least 13 elements? I am not sure how to set up part B

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Question 1018794: Given a set with 15 elements, how many subsets can be constructed that:
(a) contain 6 elements? c(15,6)=5005
(b) contain at least 13 elements? I am not sure how to set up part B can you please assist?

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Given a set with 15 elements, how many subsets can be constructed that:
(a) contain 6 elements? c(15,6)=5005
(b) contain at least 13 elements? I am not sure how to set up part B can you please assist?
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at least 13 --> sum of subsets with 13, 14 & 15 elements