SOLUTION: In how many ways can a team of 15 members be awarded 5 certificates of honorable mention? I tried answering the question as a combination with 15! divided by 5!(15-10)! I kept ge

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Question 862453: In how many ways can a team of 15 members be awarded 5 certificates of honorable mention?
I tried answering the question as a combination with 15! divided by 5!(15-10)!
I kept getting weird answers and the answer is supposed to be 3003. Can you help me figure out how my teacher got this? Thanks
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In how many ways can a team of 15 members be awarded 5 certificates of honorable mention?
I tried answering the question as a combination with 15! divided by 5!(15-10)!
I kept getting weird answers and the answer is supposed to be 3003.
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Ans: 15C5 = (15*14*13*12*11)/(1*2*3*4*5) = 3003
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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