Michigan State University - Diagnostic Exam

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5.16

  •   How many ways can you select a team of four people to attend a school meeting from a class of 16?

    a) 43, 680 b) 1820 c) 64 d) 24 e) 4

Solution:

Since the group order doesn’t matter, we have ( ) 16 || || 16! | 4 | = ----- = 1820 ( ) 4!12! ways.

Diagnostic:

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July 15, 2008