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OpenStudy (anonymous):

18 magazines are compiting for three identical awards. no magazine can receive more than one award. is this a PERMUTATION or COMBINATION?

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

Combination

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you! but why :\

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

np:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry, why is it a combination ? i thought the ones who would be selected would matter

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

order doesn't matter since the awards are identical, so you use a combination if the awards had order (like one award was more prestigious than the other), then you would use a permutation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you so much ! :D

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

np

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