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4.2 combinations
ï‚¡ Unordered

groupings are called
combinations.

ï‚¡ The

# of combinations of r objects,
taken from n distinct objects is nCr.
nCr

=
ï‚¡ Find
ï‚¡ 5C2

ï‚¡ 9C9

the # of combinations:
ï‚¡ Find

the # of combinations 10C6
ï‚¡ A standard

deck of 52 cards has 4
suits with 13 different cards in each
suit.
ï‚¡ If

the order of cards is not important,
how many different 5-card hands are
possible?
ï‚¡ In

how many of these are all five
cards the same suit?
ï‚¡ How

many different 7-card hands
are possible?
(order is not important)
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
ï‚¡ To

find the # of ways both
event A and B can occur:

ï‚¡ Multiply

the two combinations.
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?
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?
ï‚¡ How

many possible 5-card hands
contain exactly 3 kings?
ï‚¡ How

many different 7-card hands
contain exactly 4 aces?

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