Statistics (12th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Probability - Exercises 3.1 - 3.34 - Learning the Mechanics - Page 120: 3.12a

Answer

$126$

Work Step by Step

Combinations Rule $$\binom{N}{n} = \dfrac{N!}{n! (N-n)!}$$ ${\displaystyle{\binom{9}{4}} = \dfrac{9!}{4! \, 5!}= \dfrac{9 \cdot 8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5 \cdot 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1}{(4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1)(5 \cdot 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1)}}= \dfrac{9 \cdot 8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6}{4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1}$ ${\displaystyle{\binom{9}{4}} = \dfrac{9 \cdot 8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6}{4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1}} = \dfrac{3024}{24} = \boxed{126}$
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