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There are 20 machines at the gym and Manuel wants to perform exercises on 5 different machines while he is there. How many different ways can he select the machines to use?
31008

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15504

Respuesta :

  • Total machines: 20
  • Required: on 5 different machines

Selection of machines is persons choice and not arranged specifically, thus we will use Combination.

⇒ 20C5

⇒ 20!/5!(20-5)!

15504

  • n=20
  • r=5

Use combination

total ways

[tex]\\ \rm\dashrightarrow ^nC_r=\dfrac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\dashrightarrow ^{20}C_5[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\dashrightarrow \dfrac{20!}{5!15!}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\dashrightarrow \dfrac{20(19)(18)(17)(16)(15!)}{5(4)(3)(2)(15!}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\dashrightarrow 15504[/tex]