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From a group of 4 people, a coach must select a team of 2. How many different possibilities are there of selecting the people in the team?

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Answer:

12 possibilities

Explanation:

Example:

Person 1

Person 2

Person 3

Person 4

Possibilities: (12)

Person 1 & 2

Person 1 & 3

Person 1 & 4

Person 2 & 1

Person 2 & 3

Person 2 & 4

Person 3 & 1

Person 3 & 2

Person 3 & 4

Person 4 & 1

Person 4 & 2

Person 4 & 3

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