Find the value of the combination. 16c14 HELP

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given the Combination:

16c14

n = 16

r  = 14

Formula for Combination:

C = n! / r! (n - r)!

Solution:

Substitute the given values of n and r to the formula.

C = 16! / 14! (16 - 14)!

This can be written in expanded form as,

C = ((16)(15)(14)(13)(12)(11)(10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1))/((14)(13)(12)(11)(10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)) (2)(1)

14! cancels leaving behind,

C = (16)(15)/ (2)(1)

C= 240/2

C = 120

Final answer:
C =120