Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Counting Methods and Probability Theory - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 758: 17

Answer

Combinations

Work Step by Step

A permutation from a group of items occurs when no item is used more than once and the order of arrangement makes a difference. (examples: arrangements, ordered lists, itineraries, schedules...) A combination from a group of items occurs when no item is used more than once and the order of items makes no difference. (examples: committees, subsets, groups, ...) ---- The actor selected first has no special role different to that of the second actor chosen, at least not from the selection view. A subset of 4 actors is chosen from the set of 20 actors. The order of selection does not matter, we use combinations.
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