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a. 8 C 3. 8 P 3. a. 8 C 3. =. 3!. 8!. 8 7 6. =. =. =. 8 7 6. 8 P 3. –. (8 3)!. 3!. 8 7 6. =. Expand. 3! = 3 2 1. Divide out. 3 2 1. common factors. =. 56. EXAMPLE 2. Evaluating Combinations. Find the number of combinations. SOLUTION.
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a. 8C3 8P3 a. 8C3 = 3! 8! 8 7 6 = = = 8 7 6 8 P3 – (8 3)! 3! 8 7 6 = Expand 3! = 3 2 1. Divide out 3 2 1 common factors = 56 EXAMPLE 2 Evaluating Combinations Find the number of combinations. SOLUTION Combination formula Simplify.
9P7 = 7! 9 P7 9! 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 = = – (9 7)! 7! 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 = 4 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 = 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 36 = EXAMPLE 2 Evaluating Combinations b. 9C 7 Combination formula Expand 7!. Divide out common factors. Simplify.
ANSWER 8C8 = = 1 for Example 2 GUIDED PRACTICE Find the number of combinations. 2.8C8
ANSWER 8C7 = = 8 for Example 2 GUIDED PRACTICE 3.8C7
ANSWER 7C2 = = 21 for Example 2 GUIDED PRACTICE 4.7C2
ANSWER 6C1 = 6 = for Example 2 GUIDED PRACTICE 5.6C1
Bookstore 6. You are shopping at a bookstore. You have enough money to buy 4books. There are 7 books at the store that you want to read. How many combinations of books can be purchased? ANSWER There are 35 combinations of books can be purchased. for Example 2 GUIDED PRACTICE