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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is a combination?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What I forget all the time to open by case:-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Combination is Combination.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Selection where order is not important.

OpenStudy (vijay):

number of ways of picking unordered outcome from n possibilities

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Example, lets say i have a box full of 10 different stuffed animals, and i want to pick 3 to put on my desk. a group of 3 animals is a combination.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the order on my combination is important!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The solution would be 10C3, where: \[nCr = \left(\begin{matrix}n \\ r\end{matrix}\right) = \frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh I think I get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Something like "If I have 4 pants and 3 shirts, how many combinations of shirts and pants can I wear?" The answer would be 12 (4*3).

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