SOLUTION: Vince chooses 3 side dishes from a total of 10 side dishes offered on the menu. In how many different ways can he choose his side dishes?

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Question 1116720: Vince chooses 3 side dishes from a total of 10 side dishes offered on the menu. In how many different ways can he choose his side dishes?
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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In  C%5B10%5D%5E3 = %2810%2A9%2A8%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%29 = 120 ways.


Combinations.

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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".


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Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/complex/ALGEBRA-II-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson

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