SOLUTION: How many combinations are there of six distinct objects taken three at a time?

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Question 1061005: How many combinations are there of six distinct objects taken three at a time?
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How many combinations are there of six distinct objects taken three at a time?
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C%5B6%5D%5E3 = %286%2A5%2A4%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%29 = 20.

On Combinations, see the lessons
    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
in this site.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations".