Mr. Collier's third period class has 27 students. He needs to create a team of 12 students for a school competition. How many possible ways are there to organize the team?

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563blackghost · Answer

is this a multiple choice question?

anonymous · Answer

No it's not. :/

563blackghost · Answer

Well there are 27 kids that need to be in groups of 12 and we see we can make 2 groups of 12 but it wants to know how many COMBINATIONS. so I would multiply 27 by 12 but thats just my opinion

anonymous · Answer

Yea,.. It wasn't right :(

anonymous · Answer

well it is actually Combination of 27 elemnts taken 12 at a time..so answer ill be 27C12

anonymous · Answer

It will be 27C12. because you have to choose any 12 from 27.

anonymous · Answer

tricky question though!!!!
I think only two groups can be made, yeah leaving three students!!!!