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Probability Combinations - A box of colored crayons contains 15 distinct colors. In how many ways...

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A box of colored crayons contains 15 distinct colors. In how many ways can 11 colors be chosen, assuming that the order of the colors chosen doesn't matter?

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Here n = 15

r = 11

Here we can use combination since the order of the colors chosen doesn't matter.

Number of ways can 11 colors be chosen from 15 distinct colors

                                  

Number of ways can 11 colors be chosen from 15 distinct colors = 1365

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