A mathematics journal has accepted 14 articles for publication. However, due to budgetary restraints only 9 articles can be published this month. How many ways can the journal editor assemble 9 of the 14 articles for publication?

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anonymous · Answer

A. 726,485,760 	
	B. 14 	
	C. 2,002 	
	D. 126

anonymous · Answer

$$14\cdot13\cdot12\cdot11\cdot10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6=726 485 760$$

directrix · Answer

The big question here is what the word "assemble" means. If order is involved, a combination problem follows: 2,002 possible ways to select 9 of 14 articles.

If order matters, then the answer is much larger, being the product of 14*13*12* ....6 which is the number shown above by Recursing.

From the online dictionary comes this definition of "assemble" --> to put or fit together; put together the parts of: to assemble information for a report; to assemble a toy from a kit.

anonymous · Answer

so (A)