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If a sundae must have exactly 4 toppings, how many different sundaes can you make?

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the complete question in the attached figure

we know that
the formula for combinations is
C=n!/[(n-r)!*r!]
where
n is the total number of objets
r is the number that you choose to arrange

in this problem
n=6
r=4
C=6!/[(6-4)!*4!]-----> C=(6*5)*4!/[2!*4!]----> C=30/2----> C=15

the answer is
15
If a sundae must have exactly 4 toppings, how many different sundaes can you make-example-1
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