Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281159
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-115-6

Chapter 13 - Probability - Chapter Review - Page 872: 23

Answer

1140

Work Step by Step

We know that: $_nC_r =\frac{_nP_r}{r!} = \frac{n!}{(n-r)!r!}$ $_{20}C_3 = \frac{20!}{(20-3)!3!}$ $\frac{ 20!}{17!3!}$ We also know that: $x! = x(x-1)(x-2)...(1)$ Thus, we have: 1140
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