Question

Given the following scenario, decide if it is a permutation or combination. Then calculate the number of possibilities. (Please write Permutation/Combination ; answer)

A committee must choose 4 finalists from 15 candidates. How many ways can the committee choose the four finalists.

Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that:

There are...
15 * 14 * 13 * 12 ways in order to know the four finalists.
This is equal to 32,760 ways i n order to know the four finalists.