This document discusses combinations and how to calculate them using the nCr formula. It provides examples of finding the number of combinations when drawing objects without replacement from groups where order does not matter. These include examples like finding the number of 5-card poker hands that can be dealt from a standard 52-card deck and the number of ways to visit cities and attractions on a trip.
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4.2 combinations
2. ï‚¡ Unordered
groupings are called
combinations.
ï‚¡ The
# of combinations of r objects,
taken from n distinct objects is nCr.
nCr
=
9. ï‚¡ Press menu
ï‚¡ Choose 5: Probability
ï‚¡ Choose 3: Combinations
ï‚¡ You will see nCr()
ï‚¡ Enter n , r inside the ( )
 Ex:
5C2
ï‚¡ Press
should look like nCr(5,2)
enter
10. ï‚¡ To
find the # of ways both
event A and B can occur:
ï‚¡ Multiply
the two combinations.
11. ï‚¡ A pizza
place offers 6 veggie and 4
meat topping choices.
ï‚¡ How
many different pizzas can you
order with 2 veggies and 1 meat?
12. ï‚¡ You
are taking a trip and have your
choice of 5 cities and 7 attractions to
visit.
ï‚¡ How many ways can you visit 3 cities
and 4 attractions?