A basketball coach was criticized in the newspaper for not trying out every combination of players. If the team roster has 12 players, how many 5-player combinations are possible? Please help I'm having a hard time with this problem!!! :(
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12C5 = 12*11*10*9*8 / 1*2*3*4*5
12C5 ... 12! / [(12 - 5)! * 5!]
the built in windows calculator has a factorial (!) key
the built in windows calculator has a factorial (!) key