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³
Problem
Compute
n!
r!(n-r)!
where n=52 and r=5.
5 2
% 6 " "
nPr nCr !
Þ
DEG
V
52!
ß
DEG
= N
5
% 6 " " V <
N
5 2
;
5
O % 6 " " O
V
52!
ñ
(5!
è
(52
&
ß
2598960.
DEG
You no doubt recognize the above formula to find the
number of possible combinations of
n objects taken r at
a time without replacement. You can obtain this result
more directly by using
nCr
on the
Probability
menu.
³
Problem
How many ways can you deal 5 cards from a deck of 52
cards?
5 2
% 6 "
nPr nCr !
Þ
DEG
5
V
52 nCr 5
ß
2598960.
DEG
There are 2598960 ways to deal 5 cards from a deck of
52 cards.
