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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a jar contains 7 blue and 6 red. in how many ways can 2 red and 2 blue be chosen?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

familiar with combination formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, c(n,n) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you meant C(n,r) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, sorry!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So there are 7 blue (balls?) and you choose 2. Wouldn't it be C(7,2) ? Same thing for the red ones. C(6,2). By the Counting principle, the total combination is C(7,2) x C(6,2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would that be 21x15?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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