1. In how many ways can a committee of 6 students be formed from 15 students? Type of Problem: Combination Given: n = 15, r = 6 Formula: $C(n,r) = \frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}$
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Step 1: Calculate n! n! = 15! = 15 x 14 x 13 x 12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 1,307,674,368,000 Show more…
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