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A firm will select two of four VPs to be added to the investment committee. How many different groups of two are possible? Ο 12 Ο 24 Ο 6

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          A firm will select two of four VPs to be added to the investment committee. How many
different groups of two are possible?
Ο 12
Ο 24
Ο 6

Added by Soledad M.

Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Solved by Expert Tyler Moulton

04/13/2021

Step 1

This is a combination problem, since the order in which the VPs are selected does not matter. The formula for combinations is: $$C(n, k) = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$$ where n is the total number of items, k is the number of items to choose, and ! denotes the factorial. Show more…

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