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A box contains 15 apples. How many different selections of 3 apples can be made sco as to include a particular apple?

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Answer:

Total number of different selections = 455

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of selections from n objects if we select r things
=^nC_r

Here we need to find number off selections of 3 apples from 15 apples.

Number off selections of 3 apples from 15 apples


=^(15)C_3=(15* 14* 13)/(1* 2* 3)=455

Total number of different selections = 455

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