20! / 16! =
A. 24
B. about 16
C. 116,280
im in algebra :)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
c
OpenStudy (anonymous):
How'd u get that answeeeerrrrr? :)
OpenStudy (amistre64):
20.19.18.17
OpenStudy (amistre64):
its what a factorial means 20! means 20.19.18.17.16.16...3.2.1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\frac{20!}{16!}= 20\times 19 \times 18\times 17\]
the 16! cancels
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OpenStudy (amistre64):
the 16! cancels out the rest from 16 to 1 so we are left with just
20.19.18.17
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ahhh i see... weird we didnt even learn this in my lesson >.<
OpenStudy (anonymous):
exactly what satellite is expalining
OpenStudy (amistre64):
its secret forbidden knowledge lol
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Well i am probably having a serious *blonde moment* but i have no idea how u got those numberssssss >.<
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so the term ! means you multiply all the numbers after that number
20*19*18*17*16
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16
The sixteens cancle eachother out so you jsut have to multiply 20*19*18*17=116,280