SOLUTION: Bob is planning to pack 6 shirts and 4 pairs of pants for a trip. If he has 11 shirts and 7 pairs of pants to choose from, in how many different ways can this be done?

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Question 251725: Bob is planning to pack 6 shirts and 4 pairs of pants for a trip. If he has 11 shirts and 7 pairs of pants to choose from, in how many different ways can this be done?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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nCr = Combinations of n things taken r at a time = n!/((n-r)!r!)
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(11C6 * 7C4)
=462*35
16,170 ways
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Ed