Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 306: 51

Answer

$2,118,760$ different samples.

Work Step by Step

The order in which the objects from a population are selected does not matter and no object can be selected more than once. Combination of 50 distinct members taken 5 at a time: $_{50}C_{5}=\frac{50!}{5!(50-5)!}=\frac{50!}{5!\times45!}$ But, $50!=50\times49\times48\times47\times46\times(45\times44\times43\times...\times3\times2\times1)=50\times49\times48\times47\times46\times45!$ $_{50}C_{5}=\frac{50\times49\times48\times47\times46\times45!}{5!\times45!}=\frac{50\times49\times48\times47\times46}{5\times4\times3\times2\times1}=2,118,760$
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