SOLUTION: An algebra class of 21 students must send 5 students to meet with the principal. How many different groups of 5 students could be formed?
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Question 119023: An algebra class of 21 students must send 5 students to meet with the principal. How many different groups of 5 students could be formed? Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Thank you Checkley71 for your assistance, I appreciate your effort. Should I also divide the product by 5 to accomodate the fact that the order of the students in each group is not important?
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Answer is NO.
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21*20*19*18*17=2,441,880 different groups can be sent to the principal.
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