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Selecting 5 students at a time, x students can be arranged in 30240 ways. How many groups can be created selecting the same students at a time.



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Selecting 5 students at a time, x students can be arranged 09 Feb 2005, 06:42
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HongHu plz explain.
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Selecting 5 students at a time, x students can be arranged 09 Feb 2005, 07:55
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Is this correct that P(m,n)=C(m,n)*n!?
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Given.....xP5 = 30240....asking xC5

We know nPr = nCr * r!

So xC5 = 30240/5!
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Selecting 5 students at a time, x students can be arranged 09 Feb 2005, 12:03
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same answer from me too.
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Selecting 5 students at a time, x students can be arranged 09 Feb 2005, 14:59
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I don't follow this:
"How many groups can be created selecting the same students at a time."
Can somebody explain?
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Selecting 5 students at a time, x students can be arranged 09 Feb 2005, 15:22
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I don't follow this:
"How many groups can be created selecting the same students at a time."
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First part is abt arranging 5 students at a time e.g. arranging them in a row, where order matters so it XP5....second it is creating gps of 5, no order is necessary...so combination i.e. XC5
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Selecting 5 students at a time, x students can be arranged 09 Feb 2005, 17:14
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Thanks Banerjee
Is is group of 5? That part is still not clear to me.



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