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A math test has 10 questions from which you only have to answer 6 of the questions. How many different ways can you select the 6 questions to answer?

User Luddet
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In order to determine the number of ways you can select 6 question to answer, use the following formula:


C=(n!)/(r!(n-r)!)

where,

n: total number of questions = 10

r = 6

Then, by replacing you obtain:


C=(10!)/(6!(10-6)!)=210

Hence, there are 210 ways you can select 6 questions to answer.

User Karel Tamayo
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