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Question 1164521: An election ballot asks voters to select 6 city commissioners from a group of 14 candidates. In how many ways can this be​ done?

Answer by ikleyn(52775) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the number of combinations of 14 items/persons taken 6 at a time


    C%5B14%5D%5E6 = %2814%2A13%2A12%2A11%2A10%2A9%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%2A4%2A5%2A6%29 = 3003.     ANSWER

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On Combinations,  see introductory 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.

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