SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. Use the formula for nCr to solve. An election ballot asks voters to select 6 city commissioners from a group of 18 candidates. In how many way

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Question 320798: Please help me solve this problem.
Use the formula for nCr to solve.
An election ballot asks voters to select 6 city commissioners from a group of 18 candidates. In how many ways can this be done?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the formula for nCr to solve.
An election ballot asks voters to select 6 city commissioners from a group of 18 candidates. In how many ways can this be done?
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18C6 = 18!/[12!*6!] = (18*17*16*15*14*13)/(1*2*3*4*5*6) = 18564
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stan H.