In how many different ways can 6 numbered blocks be chosen from a set of 23 blocks?
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To do this, we can use the combination formula. The formula for combinations is given by: C(n, r) = n! / (r!(n-r)!) where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to be chosen. In this case, we have n = 23 (the total number of blocks) and r Show more…
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