Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 11 - Probability and Statistics - Chapter Test - Page 757: 2

Answer

$_7C_3=35$

Work Step by Step

Using $ _nC_r=\dfrac{n!}{r!\text{ }(n-r)!} $ or the Combination of $n$ taken $r,$ then \begin{align*}\require{cancel} _7C_3&= \dfrac{7!}{3!\text{ }(7-3)!} \\\\&= \dfrac{7!}{3!\text{ }4!} \\\\&= \dfrac{7(6)(5)(4!)}{3!\text{ }4!} \\\\&= \dfrac{7(6)(5)(\cancel{4!})}{3!\text{ }\cancel{4!}} \\\\&= \dfrac{7(6)(5)}{3!\text{ }} \\\\&= \dfrac{7(6)(5)}{3(2)(1)} \\\\&= \dfrac{7(\cancel6)(5)}{\cancel3(\cancel2)(1)} \\\\&= 7(5) \\&= 35 .\end{align*} Hence, $ _7C_3=35 .$
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